Veteran Indian batsman Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the longest format of the game for the longest format of the game and is now named as an ODI cricketer on the international platform only.
Now, Sportstiger’s reports show that their possible return to the nets with the Mumbai team will be marked from the second week of July. This will be the first time after the end of the IPL that Rohit Sharma will be seen with the bat in his hand.
Rohit was expected to return to international cricket in India’s colors on a tour of Bangladesh, but now the series has been officially postponed by September 2026.
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Rohit Sharma can be asked to play the Vijay-Xare Trophy
Citing retirement from all formats, Rohit decided to focus only on the format of one day so that he could fulfill his wish for India in the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Due to his absence from cricket and playing in the ODI series only, Rohit Sharma can be asked to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, domestic ODI tournament, to prepare for international sports games.
Rohit has a heavy schedule of ODI matches, even if the 3-match chain against Bangladesh is canceled. He will be part of the ODI series that will be played against Australia, followed by another tour where South Africa will visit India.
There may also be a series against New Zealand, as quoted in the program announced by the BCCI.
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Rohit Sharma was last seen during the Indian Premier League 2025
Rohit was last seen in the Indian Premier League, where he starred for Mumbai Indians and played a very important role on top, with the new early partner Ryan Ricelton.
Although Suryakumar Yadav may have taken most of the credit, Rohit also played a major role in the success of Mumbai Indians. The batsman has scored 7046 runs in IPL career, the second highest score in the history of IPL.
He hit around 150 at a strike rate and took Mumbai Indians to IPL 2025 qualifier 2, where he lost to Punjab Kings led Shreyas Iyer. Despite retiring from T20Is and tests, Rohit Mumbai will continue to act in IPL for Indians.
When did Rohit Sharma last played in the Vijay-Hazare Trophy?
Rohit, the ODI captain of the Indian side, last played back in the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the season’s knockout games in 2018. The batsmen returned to the Mumbai squad in two knockout games against Bihar and Hyderabad, but could not play in the final match of the season.
If Rohit goes to play Vijay Hazare Trophy this time, it will return to India’s domestic ODI tournament after a long gap of 7 years.
