Overview

• Sharma logged nearly two hours at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, drilling pull, cut and sweep variations in targeted nets.
• Workouts at the All Heart Cricket Academy involved local players, including Angkrish Raghuvanshi, with two batting net sessions completed.
• Video from outside the venue showed large crowds as he left, with Nayar urging fans to avoid pushing as security escorted Sharma out.
• BCCI’s October 4 announcement confirmed the ODI squad with Sharma and Virat Kohli included and Gill named captain, with the first ODI on October 19 in Perth and team travel set for October 15.
• A widely shared clip alleging damage to Sharma’s Lamborghini during practice circulated online, which Times of India said it could not verify.