Ahead of India’s crucial Super 8 match against Zimbabwe in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Rohit Sharma shared a light moment by taking part in Kevin Pietersen’s switch hit challenge. The former Team India captain won the challenge against Pietersen and the video went viral on social media platforms.
India are set to take on Zimbabwe in an important Super 8 match on Thursday, February 26. To remain in the race for the semi-finals, the team will have to win its next two Super 8 matches. They are the defending champions of the T20 World Cup 2026. The team had won the title in the last edition in 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit.
WATCH: Rohit Sharma wins Kevin Pietersen switch hit challenge
The challenge between Rohit Sharma and Kevin Pietersen was divided into three levels: easy, intermediate and impossible. Both players scored points by hitting designated targets and the winner was the one who reached 250 points in the fewest balls.
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Pietersen was the first to reach 250 points in the final round. He needed three balls and completed the challenge with an inside-out shot. At that time Rohit had 210 points and only two balls were left to overtake him.
Rohit missed the target in his first attempt, leaving him just one chance to win. On the final ball, he hit a powerful inside-out shot which hit the target and crossed the 250-mark, sealing the win. After the challenge, both players laughed, shook hands and shared light moments.
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Rohit Sharma last played during the home ODI series against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma retired from T20 International after T20 World Cup 2024. He retired from Test cricket after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He last played an international match in India’s home ODI series against New Zealand.
The experienced opening batsman scored only 61 runs in three innings at an average of 20.33 and a strike rate of 76.25, with a best score of 26 in the opening match in Vadodara. The host team lost the series 2ā1.
Overall, he has played 282 ODIs for India and scored 11,577 runs in 274 innings at an average of 48.84 and a strike rate of 92.74, including 61 half-centuries and 33 centuries, with a highest score of 264 against Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma will play for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026
The right-hander will return to competitive action in the IPL 2026 season. Rohit was retained by Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Last season, he played an important role in taking Mumbai Indians to the playoffs.
Rohit scored 418 runs in 15 matches in IPL 2025 at an average of 29.85 and a strike rate of 149.28, scoring four half-centuries. He led Mumbai Indians to a record five IPL titles. The batsman has scored 5876 runs in 227 IPL matches for the team, which includes two centuries and 39 half-centuries.
