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Time to prepare for the tour really worked: Rohit
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|October 28, 2025
It was going to be his last time in Australia and it could have gone either way — he could send out a loud reminder that his best days are still not past him or it could end up hastening his exit from international cricket. But the one thing about Rohit Sharma is, he will surprise you.
Rohit Sharma.
(AFP)
And so in his Australian swansong, he finished with a powerful statement: that it is far from over for him. Close to Il kgs lighter and far more relaxed, Rohit finished as the player of the series having scored 202 runs in three matches including the unbeaten 121 in Sydney.
Rohit attributed the success in the three-match ODI series to the preparation he put “on his own terms.” Rohit worked with Abhishek Nayar, the former assistant coach for India, closely to help him get back to peak fitness.
This story is from the October 28, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.
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