Overview

• A viral clip from a Worli Ganpati pandal shows Rohit Sharma, with folded hands, asking devotees to refrain from chanting his name during the ceremony.
• Separate footage captures the India ODI captain kneeling to take blessings and being surrounded by crowds seeking autographs near his car.
• Reports confirm he cleared the BCCI pre-season fitness test at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on August 31.
• He remains retired from Tests and T20Is and is currently available only for ODI selection.
• Media indicate he could feature for India A against Australia A in Kanpur and then in a three-ODI series in Australia from October 19, which would offer chances to reach 500 internationals and 20,000 runs if picked.