Watch How Rohit Sharma Is Preparing for the ODI Series vs South Africa

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

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Rohit Sharma might be the former Indian captain, but he is still eager to give his best to the team in the ODI format. As Rohit prepares for the ODI series against South Africa, fans await his comeback in the home series. He will be playing a home series for the first time since February 2025.

Rohit Sharma is all set to mark his return to the ODI format in India after a long time. He last played an international game in India back in February, and fans had to wait for his return for a long time. But now, the Hitman is fully ready to mark his comeback on 30 November,

With the BCCI Selectors bringing in the merit system for Rohit and Virat, every game proves to be vital for them. For this, Rohit Sharma has started off with his preparations, eager to dominate once again in the home soil. And there are also updates that the Hitman might participate in other tournaments after the ODI series.

1. Rohit's Preparations for SA Series

India and South Africa will be facing each other for a three-match ODI series, starting from 30 November. For this, Rohit Sharma has started his practices at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. He has been training at the CoE for the last 5-6 days, and has focused on different areas where

According to the reports, when Rohit Sharma joined the camp, he focused on his fitness improvements for the first few days. This can also be noted by the fans, as we have watched several of Rohit Sharma, which have gone viral over the internet.

Further in his practice sessions, Rohit Sharma has focused on facing the fast bowlers, and also worked on the spinners. His training sessions still go on, till the Indian team comes up together for the first ODI match. Along with that, it is also being reported that Rohit Sharma will be playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, after the ODI series comes to an end.

2. Rohit Sharma's Last ODI Series vs SA

Rohit Sharma last played an ODI series against South Africa back in 2018. This also means that India and South Africa will be having an ODI series after a long time, and both teams have faced each other in the World Cups twice before meeting each other in a bilateral series. It was a six match ODI series, where Rohit Sharma used to open with Shikhar Dhawan.

Rohit Sharma in SA Tour 2018:

First ODI: 20 (30)
Second ODI: 15 (17)
Third ODI: 0 (6)
Fourth ODI: 5 (13)
Fifth ODI: 115 (126)
Sixth ODI: 15 (13)

Rohit Sharma was not able to do well against South Africa in the previous ODI series. In the first four games of the series, he was not even able to reach a combined total of 50 runs. This fueled the Hitman to perform well for the team in the remaining games of the series, and he did it in the fifth ODI.

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In this game, Rohit Sharma went on to score 115 runs for the team in just 126 balls, which allowed India to set a massive total. Eventually the team won this game by 73 runs, as Rohit Sharma received the Player of the Match award for his wonderful knock. He was unable to end the series on a positive note, scoring 15 runs off 13 balls in the last game.

3. Rohit's ODI Comeback

Rohit Sharma has already marked his return to the ODI format. He played a game for the Indian team after a seven month break in the series against Australia. Although the first game didn't go well for the Hitman, it didn't seem that for some months, taking a look at his magnificent performances.

He went on to score a half-century for the team in the second match, and continued his dominance in the third. The last ODI of the series saw Rohit Sharma finish his tour of Australia with a magnificent century. With this, he received the Player of the Match award for helping India to win the series, and POTS award for being the team's highest run scorer in the series.