Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket in May ahead of India's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 starting tour of England. From 2013-25, Rohit played 67 Tests for India, scoring 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties
Picture Courtesy/Rohit Sharma's Instagram account
Ahead of the ODI series against Australia, Team India's skipper Rohit Sharma has resumed his training in the nets.
In a video shared by the cricketer on his official social media handle, he was seen practicing in the nets. The right-hander also expressed excitement for returning back to the nets. Taking to Instagram:
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"I am here again, it feels really good," Rohit said.
The "Men in Blue" will lock horns against Australia for a three-match ODI series, beginning on October 19. The first match will be played at the Optus Stadium, followed by the second match at The Adelaide Oval on October 23.
The third and final match of the clash will be played at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
In the video, the right-hander seemed to be in good touch, which is a positive sign for the side as they gear up to lock horns against the "Aussies".
Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket in May ahead of India's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 starting tour of England. From 2013-25, Rohit played 67 Tests for India, scoring 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His success in the longest format peaked in 2019-2024 as an opener, as he ended up as India's leading ICC WTC Test run-getter at one point, with 2,716 runs in 40 Tests at an average of 41.15, with nine centuries and eight fifties.
Rohit, along with Virat Kohli, both of whom have retired from T20I and Test cricket, will now be seen in action during a three-match series against Australia from October 19 onwards.
The 'Hitman' is an undisputed ODI all-time great, with 11,168 runs in 273 matches and 265 innings at an average of 48.76 and a strike rate of 92.80, with 32 centuries and 58 fifties. He is India's fourth-highest ODI run-getter.
He has a fine ODI record in Australia, with 1,328 runs in 30 matches and innings at an average of 53.12 and a strike rate of over 90, peeling off five centuries and four fifties in the Aussie land with the best score of an unbeaten 171 runs.
(With ANI Inputs)
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