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Rohit Sharma Tells MCA He Is Available for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Rohit Sharma has told Mumbai he is available for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a domestic one-day cricket tournament.
The Indian batter plans to join the team after India’s ODI series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for December 13 to 19.
The tournament’s league stage runs from December 14 to 29, so he could play in its final ten days.
Sharma has not yet said how many matches he will be available for, and Mumbai’s match against Saurashtra is scheduled for December 21.
He played two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai last season, his first appearances in the tournament since 2018.
With next year’s ODI World Cup ahead, the games could give Sharma match practice; India’s next ODI series is against Zimbabwe, starting January 3.
Rohit Sharma has informed the Mumbai Cricket Association that he is available to play for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
He is expected to join after India’s three-match home ODI series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for December 13 to 19.
The tournament’s league stage runs from December 14 to 29, and the number of matches Sharma will play remains unclear.
The domestic games would give him match practice ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Last season, Sharma played two matches in the tournament, scoring 155 against Sikkim and making a golden duck against Uttarakhand.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma, who has told the Mumbai Cricket Association he is available for Mumbai.
- What
- He is available to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The number of matches he will play is not yet known.
- When
- After India’s home ODI series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for December 13 to 19.
- Where
- The Vijay Hazare Trophy league games are scheduled in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Ranchi and Rajkot.
- Why
- The domestic games would provide Sharma with match practice ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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Sharma played two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai in Jaipur, scoring 155 against Sikkim before being out for a golden duck against Uttarakhand two days later.
Reports said Sharma had informed the Mumbai Cricket Association of his availability for the tournament.
India are scheduled to play a three-match home ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy league stage is scheduled to take place.
The tournament’s knockout matches are scheduled.
- Tournament
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Team
- Mumbai
- Sri Lanka ODI series
- December 13–19
- League stage
- December 14–29
- Previous season
- 155 runs off 94 balls against Sikkim; golden duck against Uttarakhand
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What people are saying
He has informed us that he will be playing for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and to consider him available after India’s three-ODI series against Sri Lanka at home.
How many matches he will be available for, he will inform us later.