[Watch] Rohit Sharma returns to India from the USA ahead of Sri Lanka series
India's ODI and Test captain, Rohit Sharma was spotted at the Mumbai Airport with his family, reportedly returning from the USA on Thursday, July 25 (via Sports Tak). The right-handed batter was in the United States for the last couple of weeks, enjoying his time off from the game after leading India to a T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on June 29.
Rohit took part in several events during his time in the US. The opening batter is back in India and will next be seen in action in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting Friday, August 2. All the matches have been scheduled to take place in Colombo.
Here’s a video of Rohit and his family at the airport:
Having retired from T20 cricket, Rohit will continue to lead India in the 50-over format. Along with Rohit, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were also named in the ODI squad for Men in Blue, which begins a new era under new coach Gautam Gambhir.
Team India ODI Squad for three-match series against Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma (c), Ꮪhubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, and Harshit Rana.
“I think they still have a lot of cricket” - Gautam Gambhir backs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in 2027 ODI World Cup
In his first press conference as India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir stated that he hopes veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will remain with the team for as long as possible, provided they stay fit.
"I think they've shown what they can deliver on the big stage whether it was the T20 World Cup and in the 50 over World cup as well. I think both those guys have got a lot of cricket left in them and more importantly with the Champions Trophy and a big tour of Australia, obviously they would be motivated enough and then hopefully they can keep their fitness till the 2027 World Cup as well," Gambhir said.
"This is a very personal decision. I can't say how much cricket is left in them. Ultimately it's up to them as well. It's up to the players how much can they contribute to the team's success because ultimately it's the team that is important. But looking at what Virat and Rohit can deliver, I think they still have a lot of cricket and they're still world-class players and obviously any team would want to have both of them for as long as possible," he added.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bid farewell to the shortest format of the game after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup.