Veteran batter Rohit Sharma played his trademark pull shot while practicing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park Ground in Mumbai. He is preparing for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which is likely to start on March 28.
On Saturday, March 7, the opening batter trained in the nets ahead of the tournament, where he will play for the Mumbai Indians (MI). A large number of fans gathered at the ground to watch the former India captain practice.
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In IPL 2025, Rohit Sharma scored 418 runs in 15 innings. He averaged 29.85 and had a strike rate of 149.28. He hit four half-centuries, with his highest score being 81. Mumbai Indians were knocked out after losing to Punjab Kings in the eliminator, and the team is still chasing its first IPL title since winning it in 2020.
Overall in the IPL, the 38-year-old Rohit has played 272 matches and scored 7,046 runs in 267 innings. He has an average of 29.73 and a strike rate of 132.09. So far, he has scored 47 half-centuries and two centuries, with his highest score being an unbeaten 109.
Rohit Sharma Features as MI Reveals IPL 2026 Jersey
As excitement for IPL 2026 grows, the Mumbai Indians revealed their new jersey on Friday, March 6, through a video featuring captain Hardik Pandya, along with Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
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𝗦𝗧𝗬𝗟𝗘 & 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ➡️ Paltan, our jersey for #IPL2026 season! 👕💙#MumbaiIndians | @SkechersIndia pic.twitter.com/t83aXbjYrV
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 6, 2026
Looking at their squad, Mumbai Indians will be boosted by the return of Quinton de Kock, who has been brought in from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The team has also added players like Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford.
Here is the full squad for IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Deepak Chahar, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Quinton de Kock (wk), Mohammad Izhar, Danish Malewar, Atharva Ankolekar, Mayank Rawat, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, and Shardul Thakur.
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