Mumbai, March 17 -- Star India batter Rohit Sharma has hit the ground running ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition. The Mumbai Indians (MI) batter has joined the five-time champions' squad and has started practising.

In a video posted by Rohit Sharma on Instagram, the 38-year-old batter can be seen practising his trademark big shots in a Mumbai Indians training jersey.

Sharma has won six IPL titles, including one with Deccan Chargers and five as captain of the Mumbai-based franchise, making him the joint most successful captain in the tournament's history.

The veteran opener joined Mumbai in 2011 and became captain in 2013. Sharma then took MI to their maiden IPL title in his first season as captain and went on to lead...