Best birthday gift: Hublot watches ropes in Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador

Star Indian opener Rohit Sharma on Monday became the 'Brand Ambassador' of world famous watch brand Hublot becoming second renowned cricketer after former Australian captain Michael Clarke to be associated with the brand.

Rohit will be seen promoting the company's signature 'Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph' edition in the coming days. It has been created to celebrate the sport of cricket.

"I have always been a watch fanatic; so being associated with a brand like Hublot is an absolute delight. They create some incredible timepieces, unique and different, so to be on their roster and them on mine is incredible. Their involvement in sport has been remarkable, so that makes our association even more exciting," said Rohit.

So happy to be associated with one of my favourite watch brands @Hublot ! So excited to have them on my roster pic.twitter.com/RwGPSYHdTA

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 2, 2016

Hublot on their part expressed their excitement to be associated with the stylish Mumbai batsman who has the highest individual ODI score to his credit and is among the top-10 ODI batsmen in the ICC list.

"Hublot sees a lot of common between the Brand and Rohit Sharma as he combines traditional batting technique with entertainment," a press release stated.