‘Hitman’ returns, Rohit Sharma’s intense Shivaji Park training goes viral ahead of Australia series

Rohit Sharma trains for Australia ODI series at Shivaji Park. (Photo: X)

Former India captain Rohit Sharma getting prepared for the ODI series against Australia. The 38-year-old was spotted training at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday (October 10) and the clip of session has gone viral. Recently removed from the ODI captaincy role, Rohit was seen sweating it out in full flow.

He was seen playing a wide range of quality shots. Hundreds of fans were witnessing the Hitman train for some time. Take a look at some of videos from the training session:

Rohit Sharma batting practicing in Mumbai Shivaji park for Australia odi series.

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Mumbai cricketer Angkrish Raghuvanshi and a few other local players were present at the training when Rohit had two batting nets session at the All Heart Cricket Academy.

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The 38-year-old Rohit last played for India in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in February this year, leading the team to their second consecutive ICC title after the T20 World Cup win in the Americas in 2024.

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With his future under constant scrutiny, Rohit was named in the squad for the Australia ODI series along with longtime colleague Virat Kohli. The two batting greats have retired from Tests and ODIs over the past one year.

Rohit, Kohli and the newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will join the Indian team, currently in action against the West Indies in the second Test, in New Delhi ahead of the team's departure to Australia in two separate batches on October 15. (With PTI inputs)