WATCH: Rohit Sharma's gesture to stop fans from chanting 'Mumbai Cha Raja Rohit Sharma' during Ganpati celebrations in Mumbai goes viral

Sports Tak

Sports Tak

UPDATED:

WATCH: Rohit Sharma's gesture to stop fans from chanting 'Mumbai Cha Raja Rohit Sharma' during Ganpati celebrations in Mumbai goes viral
Rohit Sharma during Ganpati celebrations in Mumbai

Story Highlights:

Rohit Sharma's last international outing came in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final.

Rohit Sharma will be seen leading India in ODI series vs Australia.

India ODI captain Rohit Sharma is currently spending time with his family in Mumbai after retiring from Tests and T20Is ahead of his upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. The batting great, who captained India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph, was recently spotted taking blessings from Lord Ganesha during the Ganpati Puja in Mumbai.


A clip of Rohit Sharma is going viral where he can be seen asking fans not to chant “Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma" with folded hands. Rohit fans chant “Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma" to celebrate his legacy and stardom, but in the latest clip, Rohit can be seen asking them not to do so.

ALSO READ: 'You don’t want to depend on Bumrah every time...': Not Harshit Rana, India's BGT-winning captain, reckons that this speedster 'can bluff the batsman' in Asia Cup 2025
 

Rohit's last international outing came in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where unbeaten India defeated New Zealand in the final at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 9, 2025. Rohit was India's highest run-getter in the final of the mega event that helped the Men in Blue to win the title for the third time in 27 years. He was awarded Player of the Match for his 76-run knock in the summit clash of the Champions Trophy 2025. 

ALSO READ: 'I don't think there will be any problem for him to play...': Sunil Gavaskar dismisses workload worries for Jasprit Bumrah in Asia Cup 2025

The batting great's last cricketing outing came in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where he represented the Mumbai Indians (MI). The batter scored 418 runs in 15 outings. 

Rohit will now be seen in action in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. Team India will travel to Australia next month to participate in a three-match ODI series and a five-match T20I series. The ODI series will start on October 19 at Optus Stadium in Perth, and the next two 50-over matches are scheduled to take place in Adelaide (October 23) and Sydney (October 25).