Overview

• Instagram posts from Ayush Mhatre and Sarfaraz Khan showed Rohit Sharma training with them at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
• Sharma gifted a bat to Mhatre, who publicly thanked him, and was photographed offering batting guidance to Sarfaraz in the nets.
• Multiple reports indicate Sharma plans roughly a week of work at the facility, including sessions on bouncy practice strips to mirror Australian conditions.
• Reports say he has cleared recent fitness checks, and though there is media chatter about his longer-term ODI future, he is preparing to feature in the Australia series.
• The interactions also highlight Sarfaraz Khan’s ongoing push for an India recall, with his domestic returns and visible work alongside Sharma drawing attention.