East Rohit Sharma Representing Mumbai Indians has started preparations for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The tournament will start from March 28 and continue till May 31.
The former Mumbai Indians captain was seen training at the iconic Shivaji Park on Saturday, March 7. During the practice session, Rohit attracted a large number of spectators who gathered around the ground to watch him bat. The fans cheered loudly as the experienced opening batsman played several impressive strokes during his net session.
Rohit was seen confidently executing a variety of shots, including flicks, pulls, cover drives and solid front-foot defensive strokes. Every time he hit a powerful shot, the spectators around the field responded with loud cheers and encouragement, creating an energetic atmosphere during the practice session.
A quiet Saturday afternoon turned into an event as Rohit Sharma got ready for practice at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park. pic.twitter.com/Dc5YhlB2rE
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 7 March 2026
Rohit is one of the most successful captains in IPL history. Under his leadership, Mumbai Indians won five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, making the franchise one of the most dominant teams in the history of the competition.
However, Mumbai Indians have struggled to replicate that success in the last few seasons. The team has not been at its best in the last five years and will be aiming to do better in the upcoming season as they look to return to their winning ways.
Earlier, Hardik Pandya had become the captain of the franchise in place of Rohit Sharma. Hardik, who made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2013, played 92 matches for the franchise before moving to Gujarat Titans. He led Gujarat Titans in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, leading the team to the IPL title in his debut campaign and finishing as runners-up the following year.
Overall, Rohit has enjoyed an impressive IPL career, scoring 7046 runs in 272 matches. His record includes two centuries and 47 half-centuries at an average of 29.73 and a strike rate of 132.09.
Mumbai Indians full squad for IPL 2026:
Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwini Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner, Naman Dheer, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Will Jack, Quinton de Kock, Danish Malewar, Mohammad Salahuddin. Izhaar, Atharva Ankolekar, Mayank Rawat
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