The rumors surrounding Rohit Sharma’s possible switch to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have taken the internet by storm, but the Mumbai Indians (MI) have now made their stance loud and clear.
It all started when KKR’s official social media handle posted a surprising congratulatory message for Rohit after he returned to the top of the ICC ODI Batting Rankings.
KKR wrote, “Top of the world and well deserved. Congratulations, Rohit. 👏💙” This post caught everyone’s attention, with fans speculating whether Rohit was set to reunite with Abhishek Nayar, KKR’s new head coach and a close friend of the former MI and India skipper.
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The buzz got wild when a fan jokingly asked Kolkata Knight Riders if the tweet hinted at Rohit joining their team ahead of the IPL 2025. Fueling the rumors, the franchise responded cheekily, “CONFIRM World No. 1 Men’s ODI Batter.”
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Amid the buzz, the Mumbai Indians hit back with a sharp and witty post featuring Rohit Sharma. In typical MI fashion, the franchise said that the sun will rise again; it would never do so “K (night),” a direct dig at KKR’s playful post.
The five-time IPL champions posted,
𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 ye toh confirm hai, but at (K)night… It’s not only difficult, it’s impossible! pic.twitter.com/E5yH3abB4g
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 30, 2025
Rohit Sharma tops ICC ODI Rankings for the first time in his career
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has once again reminded the world why he’s called the “Hitman.” The veteran Indian opener produced a breathtaking performance in the recent three-match ODI series against Australia. He played a key role in India avoiding a whitewash in Australia.
The former Indian captain’s stunning performance in the second and third ODIs not only earned him both the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards but also helped him achieve a rare achievement. Rohit amassed 202 in three innings at an amazing average of 101 and strike rate of 85.59.
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Following his sensational performance, Rohit climbed to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings. It marked his first-ever rise to No. 1 in the ODI rankings. Despite years of dominance, multiple double centuries, and match-winning knocks, Rohit could not reach there.
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The achievement stunned many, including former England captain Nasser Hussain, who praised Rohit’s incredible journey and called it a long-overdue recognition for one of the game’s most complete white-ball batters. Hussain said Rohit “deserves to be No. 1 in the world.”
Nasser Hussain was quoted as saying by ICC: “I can’t believe it, to be honest. I heard he [Rohit Sharma] went to number one, and my first question was, “When has he been at number one before?” And someone said it’s the first time. I mean, he’s been around forever; he’s got three double hundreds in ODI cricket. There must have been some good white players, one-day players, in the last 15 years. Fabulous white-ball cricketer, fabulous player, and well done to him.”
