Rohit Sharma is well and truly back, not just in terms of form, but fitness too. was written off after he retired from Tests due to poor form.
His fitness was also questioned as pictures of him being way too overweight circulated online. But when the former captain returned to international cricket during the Australia tour, he looked lean and sharp. Rohit had a great outing in the series and scored a century and fifty.
Rohit continued his stellar run in the ODI series against South Africa and scored two fifties in three matches. He looked leaner than the Australia tour, drawing praise for his fitness, with many even calling him in better shape than .
It’s a well-known fact that Rohit Sharma is a foodie, but the veteran is keen to curb his taste buds to stay fit. In a video that went viral on social media, Rohit was offered a piece of cake by Yashasvi Jaiswal after India’s series win, but he gently denied having it, saying ‘mota ho jaunga’.
Rohit Sharma Creates History
Meanwhile, the 75-run knock in the final ODI helped Rohit Sharma etch his name in the record books. Rohit became the fourth Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli to score 20000 runs in international cricket. Rohit also extended his lead over Chris Gayle in the list of batsmen with the most sixes off pull shots in ODIs. Rohit has 114 sixes off pull/hook shots in ODIs, where ball-by-ball data is available, way more than Chris Gayle, who scored 48.
India’s next series is against New Zealand from January 11, and it’s a long way away. To stay match fit and in form, Rohit has requested Mumbai Cricket Association to allow him to play the knockouts of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). Rohit is also likely to represent Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.