NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma spent nearly two hours training alongside his former Mumbai teammate Abhishek Nayar at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday, ahead of India’s upcoming tour of Australia.

Recently replaced by Shubman Gill as India’s ODI captain, Rohit is set to return to action in the three-match ODI series starting October 19 in Perth.

Mumbai cricketer Angkrish Raghuvanshi and a few other local players were present as Rohit completed two intensive batting net sessions at the All Heart Cricket Academy.

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The 38-year-old Rohit last represented India in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in March this year, guiding the team to their second consecutive ICC title following the T20 World Cup triumph in the Americas in 2024.

With his future under constant scrutiny, Rohit was named in the squad for the Australia ODI series along with longtime colleague Virat Kohli. The two batting greats have retired from Tests and ODIs over the past one year.

Rohit, Kohli and the newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will join the Indian team, currently in action against the West Indies in the second Test, in New Delhi ahead of the team’s departure to Australia in two separate batches on October 15.

(With PTI Inputs)