There are rumors of former Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma moving to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) following the appointment of Abhishek Nair as the new head coach. However, the right-handed batsman is unlikely to leave Mumbai Indians before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.
Rohit was last seen in action during the three-match ODI series in Australia, where the visitors lost 1-2. The 38-year-old won the Player of the Series award for his batting performance. He also earned the Player of the Match award for his century in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rohit Sharma unlikely to leave Mumbai Indians before IPL 2026 season
On his YouTube channel, RepSports journalist Rohit Juglan It was confirmed that Rohit Sharma will remain with Mumbai Indians along with Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. He dismissed any speculation about his possible transfers.
Juglan said, “Rohit is not leaving Mumbai Indians at this time. Neither Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya nor Jasprit Bumrah are going anywhere. You can note that.”
“For now, all four players will remain with Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, Abhishek Nair has joined Kolkata Knight Riders and he and Rohit Sharma have been training together extensively,” he said.
Abhishek Nair will be the head coach of KKR.
The news of Rohit Sharma joining KKR is just a rumour, nothing like that is going to happen.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s role is expected to increase in the upcoming IPL season.
-Rohit Juglan pic.twitter.com/bmcoFtdWhX
– KKR Caravan (@KkrKaravan) 29 October 2025
KKR’s cryptic post on X increases speculation over Rohit Sharma’s future
Speculation over Rohit’s IPL future began when Kolkata Knight Riders posted a congratulatory tweet celebrating his rise to the top of the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings.
KKR wrote, “On top of the world and deserves it. Congratulations, Rohit .” When a fan jokingly asked if this meant Rohit was joining KKR, the franchise replied, “Confirm the world No. 1 men’s ODI batsman.”
There were immediately mixed reactions on social media, with some calling it a light-hearted joke, while others suspected it was a subtle hint from KKR’s famously secretive social media team.
With the IPL 2026 mega auction just a month away, the post has raised curiosity among fans whether KKR’s message was merely congratulatory or a teaser of a possible blockbuster signing involving Rohit.
Sharma’s performance for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025
Rohit Sharma had a good campaign with Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 season. Mumbai lost four of their first five matches but bounced back with six consecutive wins to book a place in the playoffs after finishing fourth in the league stage.
Rohit played a key role in the team’s comeback by scoring 418 runs in 15 matches at an average of 29.85 and strike rate of 149.28, which included four fifties. He scored 81 runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the eliminator.
MI defeated GT in that match but lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2. Rohit retired from T20Is after India’s 2024 T20 World Cup victory. He also retired from Tests ahead of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England.
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