Rohit Sharma receives warm welcome at Mumbai airport after returning from AUS vs IND 2025 ODIs [Watch]

Star India batter Rohit Sharma received a warm welcome at the Mumbai airport on his return from Australia after the three-match ODI series. Although the Men in Blue lost 2-1, the Mumbai-born slugger impressed with the bat and was named player of the series.

Across the three matches, the opener amassed 202 runs at an average of 101.00 and a strike rate of 85.59, including a fifty and an unbeaten 121 in the final ODI in Sydney on Saturday, October 25. Upon his return to the country on Monday, he was greeted by enthusiastic fans at the airport, where he signed autographs before leaving in his black Range Rover.

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The 38-year-old has now represented India in 276 ODIs, scoring 11,370 runs in 268 innings at an impressive average of 49.22 and strike rate of 92.66. His tally includes 59 half-centuries and 33 centuries.

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‘We can’t play without him’ – Former cricketer’s massive statement on Rohit Sharma

While Rohit Sharma was playing in the ODI series against Australia, former India opener Kris Srikkanth said that the Mumbai batter is a definite inclusion for the 2027 World Cup and the team cannot function without him. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the 65-year-old said:

“Rohit is a certainty in the 2027 World Cup. We can’t play without him and Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma has lost 11 kg and looks super fit. He was the old Rohit Sharma, with the touch game. He was batting with such ease and playing the ball so late.”

“Don’t bring up this whole age thing that he is approaching 40. He is fit, he hits well and catches slips brilliantly. What else do you need? He is bowling with such ease as he did in the 2019 World Cup. The only thing is that he did not get to seventh or eighth gear and continued in third and fourth gear,” he added.

Meanwhile, Rohit is expected to return to action in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, which is scheduled to begin on November 30.