- By Himanshu Badola
- Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:14 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Indian cricket team's ODI captain Rohit Sharma recently made a late-night visit to Kokilaben hospital on Monday, September 8, leaving the fans worried.
A video surfaced on the social media in which Rohit was seen entering the hospital and while the paparazzi tried to ask him some questions, the veteran batter swiftly walked away.
However, fans of social media were left guessing what's the matter was with Rohit, who is expected to make his long-awaited return in the upcoming ODI series against Australia. Rohit last played for India during the Champions Trophy 2025 whereas his last cricket match coming for Mumbai Indians during the IPL 2025.
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Rohit along with other senior batter Virat Kohli only remain an ODI cricketer. The duo already has retired from the Test and T20I formats but has set their eyes on the ODI World Cup 2027. Earlier, Rohit reflected on some aspects of his Test career that he decided to end earlier this year. The former skipper Rihit said the format is both "challenging and draining" but he learnt to cope with its demands by focussing on preparation.
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He looked back at some of that time during a CEAT event while speaking on preparations for big moments during a panel discussion.
"It is something that you prepare for, because the game demands longevity," he said.
"Especially in the Test format, you have to last for five days. Mentally, it is very challenging and it is draining as well. But all cricketers have been brought up playing First-Class cricket.
"When we start playing cricket at a competitive level, even in Mumbai, club cricket (matches) go on for two days (or) three days so we are built like that and it starts at a very young age for us. It kind of makes it a little easier how to respond to situations that are there in front of you," he added.
The 38-year-old Rohit said, not all young players understand the importance of preparing well at the start of their careers but they learn the significance of it gradually.
"...when I started playing the sport, it was all about having fun, enjoying (it)," Rohit said "As you go on, you start playing age group cricket and you kind of keep moving forward from that. Slowly, as you meet a lot of senior players (and) coaches, they talk about how important it is to prepare well.
"When you are very young, you don't understand the importance of preparation. But as you go along, you understand, it gives you a kind of discipline that the game asks for, so it starts with preparation, understanding what exactly you need to do," he said.