Rohit Sharma had over 10,000 screaming fans at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium when he turned out for Mumbai against Sikkim in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. The former Indian skipper came to VHT after a gap of seven years.
The Rajasthan Cricket Association announced that there would be free entry to the ground. Quite a few turned out to be there and cheered for the home-star Rohit as he walked in with Mumbai fans chanting ‘Mumbai cha raja, Rohit Sharma’ when Sikkim chose to bat after winning the toss led by Lee Yong Lepcha.
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"Mumbai cha Raja, Rohit Sharma" chants from the fans as Rohit came near the boundary line for fielding.🔥
The Raja of India Cricket @ImRo45 🐐 pic.twitter.com/TjIun24vVi
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) December 24, 2025BCCI needs Rohit Sharma to be relevant in world cricket…!!!🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/KDGpXaAwLT
— Aniket X (@ImAniket264i) December 24, 2025Chasing 237 for victory, Mumbai started well, with Rohit and Angkrish Raghuvanshi starting the batting. Rohit got off to a flying start, scoring another century in List A cricket.
