Team India`s ODI skipper Rohit Sharma visited the Board of Control for Cricket in India`s Centre of Excellence (CoE) and interacted with the country`s under-19 cricketers on Saturday.
The BCCI shared a post on its official social media handle, in which Sharma is seen interacting with the young players. “Inspiring the next gen! Rohit Sharma shared valuable experiences and life lessons with U19 boys at BCCI CoE @ImRo45,” read the post`s caption.
Inspiring the next gen! 🤩
Rohit Sharma shared valuable experiences and life lessons with U19 boys at BCCI CoE 🙌@ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/ByHYGUyK07
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2025
Meanwhile, Sharma has begun preparations for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, which will kick start from October, away from home.
He announced his retirement from Test cricket in May ahead of India`s ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 with the tour of England. From 2013-25, Rohit played 67 Tests for India, scoring 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57. He has 12 centuries and 18 fifties to his name. Sharma`s success in the longest format peaked in 2019-2024 as an opener, ending up as India`s leading ICC WTC Test run-getter at one point. He has 2,716 runs in 40 Tests at an average of 41.15, including nine centuries and eight fifties.
Sharma, along with Virat Kohli, both of whom have retired from T20I and Test cricket, will now be seen in action during a three-match series against Australia from October 19.
The Nagpur-born cricketer goes down as one of the finest batsmen in One-Day Internationals. Having featured in 273 ODI matches for Team India, the 38-year-old has scored 11,168 runs with an average of 48.76 and a strike rate of 92.80. He also has 32 centuries and 58 half-centuries to his name in the format.
The right-hander is also India`s fourth-highest scorer in the 50-over format.
He has a fine ODI record in Australia, with 1,328 runs in 30 matches and innings at an average of 53.12 and a strike rate of over 90, peeling off five centuries and four fifties in the Aussie land with the best score of an unbeaten 171 runs.
Currently, Team India, under Suryakumar Yadav`s captaincy, is featuring in Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai.
(With ANI Inputs)
