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Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is preparing for a surprise return to competitive cricket by playing for India A in an unofficial ODI series against Australia A starting September 30, 2025. This move aims to provide him match practice ahead of the official three-match ODI series between India and Australia scheduled for October 19, 2025. Sharma, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, last played for India in the Champions Trophy final in March 2025 and has been training intensively since the IPL 2025 ended in June. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deferred other series in August, giving players rest after a long Test season. Sharma’s comeback through India A is seen as a step to regain form and fitness before rejoining the senior team for the upcoming international fixtures. (Updated 21 Aug 2025, 19:58 IST; source: link)