Rohit sought blessings at Lord Ganesh temple before his international return.
India’s ODI skipper Rohit Sharma requested his fans to stop chanting his name when he was paying a visit to the Lord Ganesh temple.
Rohit has been out of action ever since the end of the IPL 2025 season, and the three-match ODI series against Australia in October will mark his return to competitive cricket.
Recently, the 38-year-old was seen seeking the blessings of Lord Ganesh in Mumbai ahead of his international comeback.
Seeing Rohit in the temple, the passionate crowd started chanting ‘Mumbai cha raja (Mumbai’s King)’ in their typical style. However, the right-handed opener urged the fans to stop doing such an act, out of respect for the almighty.
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Rohit Sharma is widely regarded as one of the best captains in the modern-day game. He has led Team India with great success, especially in the white-ball formats.
Under his leadership, India have won two Asia Cup titles and equal number of ICC trophies – Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025.
Such has been the dominance of India in the global tournaments that they have lost only one out of their last 24 matches, with the defeat coming against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final at Ahmedabad.
Having retired from T20Is after India’s 2024 World Cup win and from Tests before the England tour earlier this year, the ODI format remains Rohit Sharma’s only international commitment. However, his participation in the ODI World Cup is still uncertain.