{"id":6832,"date":"2025-08-21T08:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/rohit-sharma-to-make-competitive-return-during-india-a-vs-australia-a-unofficial-odis-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:35:17","slug":"rohit-sharma-to-make-competitive-return-during-india-a-vs-australia-a-unofficial-odis-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/rohit-sharma-to-make-competitive-return-during-india-a-vs-australia-a-unofficial-odis-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma To Make Competitive Return During India A Vs Australia A Unofficial ODIs? | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9519020\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 21, 2025, 13:44 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9519020\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-1965169974 asubttl-schema\">Amid speculations over his ODI future, a report claims that Rohit Sharma might turn out for India A during their one-day series with Australia A in Kanpur.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c flwonstk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin:0 12px 0 0\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/gogole-serarch-btn.svg\" width=\"94px\" height=\"30px\" style=\"vertical-align:top\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-1965169974 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rohit Sharma last played international cricket during Champions Trophy. (PTI Photo)\" title=\"Rohit Sharma last played international cricket during Champions Trophy. (PTI Photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-1965169974\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rohit Sharma last played international cricket during Champions Trophy. (PTI Photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">India ODI captain Rohit Sharma could make his competitive return in the unofficial ODI series between India A and Australia A slated to be held in September-October. Rohit hasn\u2019t played any competitive cricket since he represented Mumbai in IPL 2025 and could gear up for India\u2019s white-ball tour of Australia by playing for India A in Kanpur.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to <em>Revsportz<\/em>, Rohit doesn\u2019t want to fly to Australia without any preparations and therefore is keen on being part of the three matches to be held at Green Park. Australia A squad will feature the likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk, Todd Murphy, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha among others.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The 38-year-old, who has retired from Tests and T20Is, last played international cricket during the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">India\u2019s Australia tour gets underway from October 19 with a three-match ODI series. The contests will be held at the Adelaide Oval (Adelaide), Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney) and Manuka Oval (Canberra) on October 19, October 23 and October 25 respectively.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The tour also includes a five-match T20I series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Rohit\u2019s Last International Series?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">As per various media reports, the series could well end up being the final such of Rohit\u2019s glorious India career. The BCCI is reportedly set to hold discussions with the veteran batting star regarding his future as the team starts planning for the next ODI World Cup set to be played in 2027.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Rohit will be 40 by the time and the board would be keen on starting the transition phase in the one-day format as well. A latest report claims that Shreyas Iyer is the likely candidate to replace Rohit as the next ODI captain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">In his last ODI appearance \u2013 the final of Champions Trophy \u2013 Rohit produced a player-of-the-match award winning performance to help India win the title. He scored 76 off 83 on a tricky pitch to help his team chase down 252 in 49 overs for a four-wicket win.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/feroz-khan-bio-2023-11-6c2f93ba4c73f529939cc02bb184e2ac.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/feroz-khan-18482.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Feroz Khan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. 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