Rohit enjoys family vacation in Maldives ahead of IPL 2025
What's the story
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is enjoying a family vacation in the Maldives.
The vacation comes just days after he led India to the Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai.
The cricketer shared pictures of his beach resort stay on social media on March 14, coinciding with Holi festivities.
Meanwhile, the Indian skipper is said to join the Mumbai Indians' pre-season camp in the next week.
Here's more.
Family vacation
Rohit Sharma enjoys family time in Maldives
As the cricketing world prepares for IPL 2025, a few members of India's Champions Trophy-winning team have opted for a short break before the T20 season.
While players like Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja have reported to their respective IPL franchises, Sharma and Virat Kohli are yet to join their pre-season camps.
During his Maldives vacation, Sharma was seen enjoying the resort's scenic beauty and spending quality time with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, and daughter, Samaira.
IPL preparation
Rohit Sharma to join Mumbai Indians pre-season camp next week
As mentioned, Sharma is likely to join the pre-season camp of his IPL team, Mumbai Indians, next week.
The Mumbai-based franchise will begin their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 in Chennai against the Super Kings.
This comes a day after the season opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Kolkata.
Career speculation
Rohit Sharma's future in cricket remains uncertain
After a grueling 2024-25 season where he captained India in Tests and ODIs, Sharma has taken a break.
His place in the Test side is under the scanner after his dismal performance in the 2024-25 season.
However, after leading India to Champions Trophy victory, he brushed aside retirement rumors from ODIs.
When asked about possibly playing the 2027 World Cup, Sharma said he is "taking things as they come."