Rohit Sharma made his recent comeback to domestic Indian cricket with the Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Sikkim. The Indian great demolished the inexperienced Sikkim bowling attack with a terrific 155 off just 94 balls.
The BCCI selectors asked every Indian player to be available for the domestic tournaments in India when they are not on international duty. The series has not spared the likes of greats like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, even though they have retired from Tests and T20s.
Recently having made their international comeback with the ODI series against Australia and South Africa, Rohit and Virat have been India’s standout performers with the most runs scored. Rohit was named the player of the series against Australia, while Virat clinched the title against South Africa.
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Rohit Sharma wins hearts with an adorable gesture for a young fan
After the match between Mumbai and Sikkim ended with the dominant franchise having crushed the Sikkim side and Rohit Sharma having played a pivotal role in the chase with a stupendous century, the former Indian captain won hearts with a lovely gesture.
Rohit walked alongside the team, and a young fan rushed in from the sidelines to shake hands with the Mumbai star. The child bent down to touch Rohit’s feet; however, the great Indian stopped him and instead gave him a cheerful hug.
The young child, a local Mumbaikar, wore a Virat Kohli t-shirt with 18 on his back, and the Indian captain’s radiant love toward him truly won hearts.
The way Rohit Sharma stopped a little Virat Kohli fan from touching the fit and then hugged him instead.🥹🤌🏻
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) December 25, 2025
Rohit and Virat made promising VHT comebacks
Playing for Mumbai for the first time since 2018, Rohit opened the innings alongside young Angkrish Raghuvanshi. The two batters gave Mumbai a solid start against the minnows, and Rohit Sharma went past his first fifty of the innings in no time.
Despite Raghuvanshi’s fall, he continued his onslaught single-handedly as Musheer Khan just handed him the strike from the other end. Sharma finished on a promising 155 off just 94 balls at a strike rate of 164.89 and 27 boundaries in the innings.
Alongside him, Virat Kohli, who made his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy following a 15-year break, also scored a century on return. Kohli seemed to have carried his prime form from the South Africa series, as he finished on 131 to help Delhi chase a 299-run target.
Rohit has almost finalised a World Cup spot with
Virat Kohli playing in the World Cup was never a huge doubt since he is known for having remarkable fitness and great form, and is chasing the great Sachin Tendulkar‘s records despite playing just one format. With the latest kind of form he has shown, Kohli’s spot seems finalised.
However, playing for Mumbai, Rohit also continued his dominating form. Rohit Sharma came up with two half-centuries during the South Africa series and hence, earned himself a fixed spot in the ODI team. However, with him continuing his form with such dominance and with Rohit regaining his flexibility, it seems certain for the Indian veteran to feature in the 2027 World Cup.
Moreover, with the World Cup scheduled to be held in South Africa, the two experienced Indian players would be monumental from their point of view.
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