Overview

• Abhishek Nayar shared a gym selfie captioned "10,000 grams later" that signalled Rohit Sharma’s roughly 10kg weight loss during intensive work in Mumbai.
• The BCCI posted footage from its Bengaluru Centre of Excellence showing Sharma drilling fitness and batting ahead of a potential ODI comeback.
• Neither Sharma nor Virat Kohli was named in the India A one-day squad, which will be led by Tilak Varma and Rajat Patidar for the Australia A series.
• The board has indicated it will delay long-term ODI decisions on senior players as it prioritizes preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• India’s next ODI assignment is a three-match series in Australia, with the opener slated for October 19 at Optus Stadium in Perth.