India veteran Rohit Sharma is serious about continuing to play for India until the conclusion of the ODI World Cup in South Africa next year. However, his retirement from Tests and T20Is does deprive him of regular match practice. To solve this problem, Rohit has reportedly decided to play for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
After a year full of speculation around his international career, Rohit finally seems to have cemented his place in the team’s plans in the 50-over format.
The exact number of matches that he plans to play, however, has not been revealed yet. “He has informed us that he will be playing for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and to consider him available after India’s three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. How many matches he will be available for, he will inform us later,” an MCA source was quoted as saying by the paper.
These games brought his career total for Mumbai in the tournament to 20 appearances. Having stepped down from T20 Internationals in 2024 and Test cricket in 2025, he now represents India exclusively in One Day Internationals.
Rohit has informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) about his availability for the domestic one-day cricket tournament, according to a report in the Indian Express .
