Rohit Unrecognisable After Fitness Overhaul, Says Nita Ambani
Nita Ambani didn’t recognise him. The Mumbai Indians owner walked into training on March 27, greeted batting coach Kieron Pollard, then turned to see Rohit Sharma — and stopped. “My God Rohit, I didn’t recognise you. You look like a young boy,” she said. The moment was caught on camera and shared by MI on social media. It went everywhere instantly.
The 38-year-old has shed significant weight since stepping away from Test cricket in 2025 — one of the most visible physical transformations in Indian cricket in years. Leaner, sharper, and by all accounts motivated differently now. With no red-ball commitments hanging over him, Rohit has channelled everything into this IPL season and a longer-term goal: the 2027 ODI World Cup.
His numbers last season — 418 runs at a 149.28 strike rate — already showed he hadn’t lost it. The body now matches the intent. R Ashwin, watching MI’s early IPL 2026 work, put it simply: “KKR just fed him.” Mumbai Indians are chasing a sixth title. Rohit looks like a man who hasn’t forgotten that.