Twitter Goes Wild as Rohit Sharma Steps Back into Wankhede Stadium

Rohit Sharma is back at his helm, the Wankhede Stadium. Preparing for the IPL 2026, the Hitman returned to the home ground of the Mumbai Indians for the practice sessions. It was a nostalgic moment, as it has been a while since the fans saw Rohit playing at his home ground.

Fans have seen Virat Kohli return to Chinnaswamy, MS Dhoni return to Chepauk, but Rohit's return to Wankhede was pending. And it seems that the Hitman and Mumbai Indians have heard the same, with Rohit returning to his home for the IPL 2026 season. Before the tournament commences, the Mumbai Indians started their practice sessions at Wankhede Stadium.

And with the 5 time IPL champions returning to their home, it was also the Mumbai Cha Raja, who made his return. The Mumbai star who went on to win IPL five times and also won two ICC titles, is now returning to hunt for the 6th title. Mumbai Indians published a video on their official Instagram handle of the moment.

It captured Rohit Sharma coming out of the pavilion, geared up to bat in the practice sessions. Taking a look at the Hitman's arrival at Wankhede, fans have gone wild.

Real Boss

A Twitter user termed Rohit Sharma as the Real Boss of the game, as the Hitman returned to his home ground. He also shared a photo of Rohit Sharma near his own stand.

The Reality

Although Rohit Sharma is not the captain of the Mumbai Indians, he still remains the soul of the team and Wankhede Stadium. It will be exciting to see the fans come up in huge numbers to support Hitman.

Fitter Than Ever

It is sure that Rohit Sharma has worked a lot on his fitness, but this Twitter user has worked a lot on his editing skills. Looking at the Hitman's form, it seems possible that he could win the Orange Cap.