KKR coach Abhishek Nayar teases Rohit Sharma on TV; Rohit replies "Forever" to Mumbai chants
Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar exchanged playful IPL banter during a teaser for Rohit’s new television show, Family Full House with Rohit Sharma, on September 18, 2026, when Nayar suggested Rohit’s yellow outfit might hint at a future franchise. The audience responded by chanting "Mumbai, Mumbai" and Rohit answered with the one-word reply "Forever," a moment included in the promotional clip ahead of the programme’s premiere.
Nayar, a former India batting coach who is now head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders and a close friend of Rohit, spotted the batter dressed entirely in yellow and suggested it could be a sign about his next IPL team, referencing Chennai Super Kings by invoking the colour. Nayar added that yellow and gold suited Rohit better and brought KKR into the teasing, prompting laughter and chants from the studio audience. The exchange was shown in a teaser posted by SonyTV on September 18 and promotes Family Full House with Rohit Sharma, which premieres on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV on September 19.
The clip captured the immediate reaction from fans and viewers, with the studio crowd repeatedly calling "Mumbai, Mumbai" after Nayar’s suggestion and Rohit delivering the concise reply "Forever." The interaction was framed in the teaser as light-hearted banter between long-time friends and colleagues ahead of the show’s launch.
The banter arrived amid scrutiny of Mumbai Indians following a difficult IPL 2026 campaign, during which the franchise won four matches and finished ninth in the standings. The team’s performance this year followed another season that ended in disappointment despite Mumbai making the playoffs the previous year, contributing to public questions about leadership and direction.
Hardik Pandya’s captaincy has attracted significant criticism and his own future has been the subject of intense discussion; reports cited in the piece said Pandya explored a return to Gujarat Titans and that Kolkata Knight Riders and other franchises had shown interest. The article also notes Pandya’s 2024 return to Mumbai from Gujarat was finalised through a trade involving his Rs 15 crore salary plus an undisclosed transfer fee.
On the international front, Rohit has retired from Tests and T20Is and is playing only ODI cricket as a 39-year-old, and he remains in India’s ODI squad after scoring 138 against England at Lord’s in his last appearance. That innings was referenced as strengthening the case for his continued selection even as debate continues about his role in the 2027 World Cup cycle.
The three-match ODI series in the West Indies beginning September 27 is the next fixture on Rohit’s immediate international calendar and has been described in the article as a potential further chapter in his ODI career. When asked about his 2027 World Cup plans, Rohit said: "October 2027 is far away, we will see about it then," a remark the piece records as leaving his longer-term intentions open.
