Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Kevin Pietersen recently caught up with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul throughout the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and Latest Zealand. Pietersen travelled to Mumbai for a transient visit to attend an event ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
During his short stay in the town, he met Rohit Sharma, Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh, and KL Rahul. The previous RCB player later shared photos with the Indian stars on his official Instagram account, together with a couple of other moments from his quick trip.
“A flying visit to Mumbai to hang around with some super cool dudes and film something fun. At all times great to spend time with @rohitsharma45 and his beautiful wife @ritssajdeh. Wonderful people! And last night I had the pleasure of my good friend @klrahul for dinner. Loved it!,” he wrote.
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Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will probably be in motion next during IPL 2026
Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20Is following the 2024 T20 World Cup, while KL Rahul last featured within the format in 2022 and has remained out of the national setup since then. In consequence, each senior batters usually are not a part of the continuing T20I series against Latest Zealand.
The T20I series against Latest Zealand is ready to conclude on January 31, with the T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to start on February 7. Notably, Rahul has not been included within the squad for the marquee tournament either. That said, fans will next see each Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in motion during IPL 2026.
The duo were retained by their respective franchises—Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC)—ahead of the auction. Within the previous IPL season, Rohit amassed 418 runs in 15 matches at a mean of 29.85 and a strike rate of 149.28, including 4 half-centuries.
Meanwhile, Rahul enjoyed an excellent campaign, scoring 539 runs from 13 matches at a mean of 53.90 and a strike rate of 149.72, with one century and three fifties.
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