Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who is also the world’s No. 1 ODI batter, will play two matches for Mumbai in the 2025-26 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. As per a report in news agency PTI, the 38-year-old
right-handed batter will take the field for the Mumbai-based team on Wednesday (December 24) in Jaipur against Sikkim. After the match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Rohit will also feature in Mumbai’s second Elite Group C match against Uttarakhand at the same venue on Friday (December 26).
“Rohit has made it clear that he will play the first two matches of Mumbai against Sikkim and Uttarakhand in Jaipur on December 24 and 26,” PTI reported on Tuesday.
Rohit, who last played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Mumbai in 2018, will feature as a specialist batter in this year’s tournament. Out-of-favour India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been appointed as Mumbai’s captain, and the Mumbai squad also includes the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Musheer Khan and Tushar Deshpande among others.
As per reports, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be available for selection post December 29, and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and star all-rounder Shivam Dube will play in the last two group matches.
Mumbai’s squad for first two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches: Shardul Thakur (C), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Mulchandani, Musheer Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Chinmay Sutar, Akash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Onkar Tarmale, Sylvester D’Souza, Sairaj Patil, Suryansh Shedge
Rohit’s record in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Rohit has played 18 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai so far, and in 17 innings, he has scored a total of 581 runs. The former India captain’s batting average in the premier domestic 50-over tournament is 38.73, and he has slammed one century and three half-centuries.
The two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will help Rohit prepare for the three-match series against New Zealand.
India will face New Zealand in a three-match ODI series in January 2026. The BCCI selectors are yet to announce India’s squad, but Rohit is certain to get picked in the team as opening batter.
In India’s last ODI series against South Africa, Rohit slammed two half-centuries, and during India’s tour of Australia in October 2025, he scored a half-century in the second ODI and an unbeaten century in the third.
