Rohit Sharma is not retiring! He’s plotting an ODI comeback with ex-India coach | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who stepped away from Test cricket and T20Is over the previous yr, is gearing up for a return to the sport by coaching below former teammate and famend coach Abhishek Nayar.The 38-year-old opener, who plans to proceed taking part in ODIs till the 2027 World Cup, is specializing in regaining match health after a break from aggressive cricket because the conclusion of IPL 2025 in early June.During his time away, Rohit was noticed at The Oval watching the fifth Test between India and England earlier than heading again to Mumbai to renew coaching. He has now teamed up with Nayar, with whom he as soon as shared the dressing room for Mumbai.

Nayar, a revered coach with expertise in each the IPL and the Indian nationwide staff setup, has been instrumental in reviving and refining the video games of gamers comparable to Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul. He beforehand labored alongside Gautam Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and with the Indian staff earlier than parting methods after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which was additionally Rohit’s remaining Test collection.

Having all the time spoken extremely of Nayar’s strategies, Rohit has now sought his steerage for private coaching forward of his anticipated comeback.Rohit is more likely to return to worldwide motion alongside Virat Kohli within the ODI collection towards Australia in October.Meanwhile, Nayar has taken on contemporary teaching assignments, together with serving as head coach of the UP Warriorz within the Women’s Premier League. He is additionally anticipated to proceed his affiliation with KKR in IPL 2026 regardless of ongoing modifications to the teaching workers.