Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Rohit Sharma Reveals Mother's Banana Wafers Eased Test Nerves
Rohit Sharma said playing Test cricket sometimes made him very nervous.
The pressure could keep him awake at night.
Test cricket was his favorite type of cricket, but he said it was also very difficult.
When he could not sleep, he often wanted something to eat.
His mother made banana wafers for him as a special snack.
The wafers were baked instead of fried.
He carried them with him so he could eat them whenever he wanted.
Sharma also shared this story while discussing his upcoming television show.
Rohit Sharma said Test-match pressure often made him nervous and unable to sleep.
He described Test cricket as his favorite format despite its unique challenges.
His mother’s homemade baked banana wafers became his comfort food during sleepless nights.
The wafers were baked rather than fried and were carried with him on tours.
Sharma is set to make his television debut with “Family Full House with Rohit Sharma” on Sony Entertainment Television.
- Who
- Former India captain and cricketer Rohit Sharma.
- What
- He described how nervousness during Test matches caused sleepless nights and how his mother’s baked banana wafers comforted him.
- When
- Sharma said he experienced this during his Test career; the article says he ended that career in May 2026 and will debut on television from September 19, 2026.
- Where
- During Test-match periods and cricket tours; the television debut will be on Sony Entertainment Television.
- Why
- Test cricket’s pressure and unique challenges made Sharma nervous, while the banana wafers helped satisfy his midnight cravings.
- Player
- Rohit Sharma
- Test appearances
- 67 Tests between 2013 and 2024
- Test runs
- 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57
- Test record
- 12 centuries, 18 fifties, and a highest score of 212
- Comfort food
- His mother’s homemade baked banana wafers
- Television debut
- Family Full House with Rohit Sharma
- Broadcaster
- Sony Entertainment Television