Mohit Sharma the star pacer of DC revealed during his interviews the informal name and the reason behind the name that his leader MS Dhoni from Chennai Super Kings club had assigned to him. During his first three years in IPL competition he started at Chennai Super Kings before breaking ties with the team in 2016. CSK ran a total of 47 matches which allowed Mohit Sharma to secure 57 wickets for his team. His time with the five-time winners allowed him to debut for India in ODI matches against Zimbabwe in 2013.

Mohit Reveals The Reason Behind This Nickname

“Mahi bhai nicknamed me Maria Sharapova. He used to say: ‘You grunt as loud as some of the tennis players.’ I’d say: ‘With the grunt, batsmen will feel the ball will come at 145-150kph even though the ball comes slower, so it is a plus point for me,’” Mohit told ESPNCricinfo.

Mohit’s Views On The Long-Standing Ban On The Use Of Saliva

“Yes, it (ball change) is 100% helpful. We saw that in the last game. The ball started getting wet after 12 overs in the first innings and then there was heavy dew in the second innings when 13th or 14th over that Karn bowled and the ball spun,” Mohit had said.

“So, that hard ball definitely creates a slight difference. But with time, when it reaches 15th or 16th over, the condition of the ball becomes the same,” he added.