New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- For a cricketer who has played non-stop cricket for the last 15-20 years, having an extended break for three-four months and coming back to international level is never easy. Things were similar for Rohit Sharma. The former Indian captain last played a competitive cricket match during the Indian Premier League in June.

Having retired from Tests and T20Is, Rohit's last ODI came in March during the ICC Champions Trophy final. Players like Rohit and Virat Kohli, who played all three formats in the last 15-20 years, it was very difficult for them to take out time for themselves.

The more than four-month break allowed Rohit to work on himself, with the highlight being losing more than 10kgs besides working on his skills...