Rohit Sharma stops 'Mumbai cha Raja' chants, India ODI captain's act win hearts online - WATCH

Rohit Sharma stops 'Mumbai cha Raja' chants

India men's ODI captain Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying time with his family. Having already retired from Test and T20Is cricket, Rohit's was last seen in action at IPL 2025. Rohit managed to muster 418 runs from 15 matches as he was mostly operated as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians franchise, which finished fourth in the ten-team competition.

With him being on a break as India's next ODI assignments are only lined up in October, the premier batter took part in Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai. He was spotted seeking blessings from Lord Ganesha, and his presence was enough to spark loud "Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma" chants from fans.

Rohit then requested fans to refrain from doing it, the video of which has gone viral on social media.

Rohit stopped everyone to chant Mumbai Cha Raja in front of Bappa

He is so down to earth, humble person. pic.twitter.com/gPKWyPg8Fy

— Shikha (@Shikha_003) September 5, 2025

Rohit, who has over 11,000 ODI runs, last donned the Indian colours at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he led the country to its second ICC title under his captaincy. It was the third time India won the elite ICC competition.

Rohit was also named Player of the Match for his 76-run performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 final match against old nemesis New Zealand.

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India's three-match ODI series against Australia will be Rohit's next appearance on the field. India are scheduled to travel to Australia next month for a white-ball series, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is. The tour gets underway with the ODIs, which begins on October 19 at Perth's Optus Stadium. The next two 50-over matches are set to be played on October 23 in Adelaide and October 25 in Sydney.

Earlier this week, reports emerged of Rohit acing his fitness test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.