Overview

• Rohit Sharma trained at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday, facing pace and spin and showcasing pulls, cuts, drives, sweeps and slog sweeps as videos from the session circulated widely.
• Reports say he has shed about 8 kilograms during a focused fitness program, with former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar seen overseeing parts of the work.
• India’s three-match ODI series in Australia is scheduled for October 19 in Perth, October 23 in Adelaide and October 25 in Sydney.
• Rohit is expected to join the national camp in Delhi next week before the squad departs together for Australia, with Virat Kohli also slated to arrive around the same time.
• Selectors have not clarified long-term plans for Rohit or Kohli for the 2027 World Cup, and talk of Vijay Hazare Trophy appearances is speculative at this stage.