In contrast to earlier media coverage, the leading selector of Mumbai, Sanjay Patil, has come out to explain that star India batsman Rohit Sharma has not yet informed him whether he would play the domestic team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. On the other hand, Patil noted that Mumbai will embrace the decision made by Rohit should he choose to make himself available.
Earlier, there were speculations that Rohit had already contacted with the Mumbai Cricket Association, whilst Virat Kohli has still to announce his choice to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, Patil’s comment makes it plain that the Men in Blue opener has yet to finalize his appearance in Mumbai.
Rohit and Virat currently play exclusively One-Day Internationals for the Indian side. And, with the BCCI regulation clearly requiring players to engage in domestic cricket when not on national duty, the star Indian tandem must play VHT in order to be considered for selection to the ODI team in the future, which is currently led by Shubman Gill.
What is Rohit Sharma’s record in Vijay Hazare Trophy?
Middle order batting all-rounder Rohit had to wait a little before he got prominence internationally. He does possess some admirable batting figures however playing 50-over cricket with Mumbai. His numbers contain 100 and three-fifth century in the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy and an incredible strike rate (90.92 percent). Rohit has experienced 581 scores in 17 innings throughout the history of the tournament.
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 581 |
| Batting Average | 38.73 |
| 50s | 3 |
| 100s | 1 |
| Strike-Rate | 90.92 |
