Despite the disappointment, Rohit displayed immense grace and sportsmanship. The RCB pacer approached him for a picture and an autograph. Rohit obliged without hesitation, signing an RCB shirt with the message, 'Best wishes.'
The 31-year-old batsman took to Twitter to reveal the name of their new-born daughter.
'Because in white-ball cricket, we've lost two out of the last three series in the one-day format. If it was an era, we wouldn't have lost two series.'
Mitchell, who was instrumental in New Zealand's historic ODI series win over India on January 18, is the new World No 1 batter in ODIs.
The Mumbai youngster said he expected to be selected to the ODI team.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Thursday Rohit Sharma "doesn't need to be taught to score hundreds".
India great Virat Kohli continued his push to regain his place as the best ODI batter while moving up to the second spot in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.
India will look to address several lingering selection puzzles when they take on South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series, where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the set-up for a short audition that could well shape their 2027 World Cup fate.
Shubman Gill on Thursday said he would look to imbibe the 'calmness' that his predecessor Rohit Sharma brought to the dressing room
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be assessed but it would be "silly" to put them on trial in each and every ODI that they play from hereon, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said.
The India batsman took his wife Ritika out for a movie date on Thursday, with brother-in-law Kunal also giving them company.
India, Australia and Bangladesh are out of the competition, so the runs of Sharma, Warner, and Shakib will remain the same, whereas Root and Williamson will play in the final of the World Cup.
Rohit Sharma was honoured with a stand named after him at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Images from Rohit Sharma's wedding to long time girlfriend Ritika Sajdeh in Mumbai.
Arjun Tendulkar stands a chance of making his IPL debut after being a part of MI for two seasons.
Rohit led the Mumbai Indians to an unprecedented fifth IPL title on Tuesday, impressing not just with a half century but also shrewd captaincy.
Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard says Rohit Sharma's pride in performance will always be a driving factor in his career.
India's new T20 captain Rohit Sharma doesn't foresee any change in Virat Kohli's role as a batter in the new set-up and expects his predecessor to continue dishing out impactful performances.
Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) code of conduct during his team's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Earlier this week, the duo arrived in Perth with the first batch of the team and practised relentlessly in the nets.
India's young fast-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy should be persisted with and the cricket fraternity must not rush to pass judgement, former players Aakash Chopra, Robin Uthappa, and Manoj Tiwary said on Thursday.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's knock, calling it a 'brilliant one under pressure'
# Rohit became the fifth highest run-scorer in the IPL.
Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma kicked off 2019 with a wonderful news as his wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday.
He is a star batsman of Indian cricket team and Ritika is his better-half, always by his side.
A magnificent 309 not out by Rohit Sharma helped Mumbai post a mammoth 648 for six declared on the second day of their final Group A match against Gujarat in Mumbai on Wednesday.
India's newly-appointed ODI skipper Shubman Gill on Thursday said senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain a part of the team's 2027 World Cup plans as their skill levels and voluminous experience cannot be ignored.
Punjab Police have arrested four individuals and seized ten firearms, dismantling an inter-state illegal arms supply module operating between Bihar and Punjab.
2024 has not been a productive year for the skipper as far as Test cricket is concerned.
India's Rohit Sharma and Darren Bravo of the West Indies have both been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fee for verbally engaging with each other in a manner that was not in keeping with the spirit of the game during the final day's play in the third Test.
British model Sofia Hayat gave a rather prompt reaction on Thursday as Rohit Sharma made history with a scintillating 264, the highest individual score in One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned a dead rubber into a spectacle, producing a masterclass of batting.
The legendary Rahul Dravid on Thursday reminisced on his time as Team India head coach and recalled how his strong bond with former T20I and Test captain Rohit Sharma contributed to a positive team environment.
'Kohli and Rohit do not fit in our plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.'
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should continue playing ODIs as long as they are performing.
'Will any coach think of keeping out Rohit and Kohli from the ODI team? That means there is something going on within the team against the two players.' Manoj Tiwary, who played 12 ODIs and three T20Is for India, said iconic players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli deserve greater respect.
'I haven't had much communication with him, but it'd be an honour to share the field one last time with him.'
Over the past few weeks, the former captain has reportedly shed 10 kg through intense training
Virat Kohli's stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up India's win in the series opener against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma has been docked 15 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent during India's 14-run defeat to the West Indies in their Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight Group F match in Bridgetown.
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