Fresh from his memorable century against England At Lord’s, Rohit Sharma Made a special appearance at Kia Oval to watch mi london Take sunrisers leads in the opening match of The Hundred Men’s 2026. East India The captain attracted a lot of attention from the fans before the game and was also seen enjoying the action from the stands as MI London’s sister franchise got off to a great start to their campaign.
The tour comes just days after Rohit put to rest speculations of retirement by playing a brilliant inning of 138 runs against England in the ODI series decider at Lord’s. Although India fell behind in the high-scoring contest, Rohit’s innings confirmed his class, and he later made it clear that his focus was on representing India rather than paying attention to outside noise.
Rohit Sharma attracted attention at Kia Oval
Rohit’s arrival at the Oval soon became one of the biggest talking points ahead of the opening match. The veteran opener spent time interacting with supporters, posing for selfies and thanking the fans before leaving the stadium. Was also spotted talking to him Mumbai Indians Owner Nita Ambani During the match. With MI London being part of the Mumbai Indians global franchise, Rohit’s presence added extra excitement to the occasion.
The Indian star is entering the upcoming international season with new confidence after becoming the first Indian batsman to score an ODI century at Lord’s. His measured response to speculations over his future was also widely praised, as he reiterated that his sole focus is to contribute to India’s success whenever he takes the field.
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India’s superstar Rohit Sharma is at Kia Oval tonight
After scoring a century at Lord’s over the weekend, he’s back south of the river at the ground where the hundred comes alive!#meetlondon 💙💚 pic.twitter.com/EKkta21nXh
– MI London (@MILondonCricket) 21 July 2026
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MI London start campaign with impressive win
MI London made a winning start to their The Hundred Men’s 2026 campaign by defeating Sunrisers Leeds by seven wickets with 16 balls to spare at the Kia Oval. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, MI London restricted Sunrisers Leads to 143 runs. Ryan Rickelton And mitch marsh Provided the aggressive start, while Marsh top-scored with 41 runs from 27 balls. harry brook Hit a quick six but couldn’t turn around his start after falling. Rashid Khan.
Richard Gleason Had an exceptional bowling performance for MI London, taking 4 wickets for 25 runs and demolished the middle order. Tom Alsop’s With the help of a quick 31 runs, Sunrisers took their total to 143 after a late defeat. The chase started on a rough note braydon carse taken out will jacks And jason roy first cheap nathan ellis rejected james vinceMI left London struggling at 51/3.
However, Sam Curran And nicholas puran The match was completely turned upside down by an unbeaten partnership. Curran opened the innings with an unbeaten 60 off 39 balls, while Pooran led a brilliant attack and scored an unbeaten 58 off just 22 balls. The West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman also scored a half-century in 19 balls, which is the fastest half-century in the history of MI London in The Hundred.
With the brilliant partnership of Curran-Pooran pair, MI London defeated Sunrisers Leeds by 7 wickets.#thehundred #meetlondon #Cricket pic.twitter.com/jB93lS423O
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 22 July 2026
