Rumors regarding Rohit Sharma’s possible switch to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have taken the internet by storm, but Mumbai Indians (MI) have now made their stand clear and unambiguous.
It all started when the official social media handle of KKR posted a surprise congratulatory message for Rohit after returning to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings.
KKR wrote, “On top of the world and deserves it. Congratulations, Rohit. ” The post caught everyone’s attention, with fans speculating whether Rohit is set to reunite with Abhishek Nair, the new head coach of KKR and a close friend of the former MI and India captain.
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The discussion heated up when a fan jokingly asked Kolkata Knight Riders if the tweet hinted at Rohit joining their team ahead of IPL 2025. Adding fuel to the rumours, the franchise humorously replied, “Confirm world no.1 men’s ODI batsman.”
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Amid the discussion, Mumbai Indians hit back with a sharp and witty post from Rohit Sharma. In typical MI fashion, the franchise stated that the sun will rise again; It will never do that “K(night),” a direct dig at KKR’s playful post.
The five-time IPL champion posted, Confirmed, but (K)at night…not only difficult, it is impossible! โ With this post, MI put an end to all the speculations regarding Rohit’s future in the IPL.
๐ฆ๐๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป You are confirming, but (at) night… No, impossible! pic.twitter.com/E5yH3abB4g
– Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 30 October 2025
Rohit Sharma tops ICC ODI rankings for the first time in his career
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has once again reminded the world why he is called “Hitman”. The experienced Indian opener performed brilliantly in the recent three-match ODI series against Australia. He played an important role in saving India from whitewashing in Australia.
The former Indian captain’s stellar performances in the second and third ODI not only earned him both Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards, but also helped him achieve a rare feat. Rohit scored 202 runs in three innings at an excellent average of 101 and strike rate of 85.59.
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After his sensational performance, Rohit reached the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings. This marks his first time reaching No. 1 in the ODI rankings. Despite years of dominance, several double centuries and match-winning innings, Rohit could not get there.
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The feat stunned many, including former England captain Nasser Hussain, who praised Rohit’s incredible journey and called it long-awaited recognition for one of the game’s most complete white-ball batsmen. Hussain said that Rohit “deserves to be No. 1 in the world.”
“Honestly, I can’t believe it. I heard it,” Nasser Hussain was quoted as saying by the ICC. [Rohit Sharma] Went to number one, and my first question was, “When has he been number one before?” And someone said this is the first time. I mean, he’s been around forever; He has three double centuries to his name in ODI cricket. There must have been some good white players, ODI players, in the last 15 years. Great white ball cricketer, great player and all the best to him.โ
