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NEW DELHI: India’s cricketing stars were back together — at least for one evening — as former pacer Zaheer Khan shared a smiling picture with ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Zaheer posted the photograph on Instagram with the caption, “Buggi night with Shana log,” giving fans a throwback to the camaraderie during their playing days. The reunion came at an eventful time for both Zaheer and Rohit, albeit for different reasons.
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For Rohit, the get-together capped a week that saw him climb to No. 2 in the ICC ODI batting rankings, overtaking Pakistan’s Babar Azam. With 756 points, the 38-year-old sits just behind Test captain Shubman Gill (784). The rise comes despite Rohit not having played an ODI since India’s Champions Trophy triumph earlier this year, with his last competitive outing being in the 2025 IPL season. Former captain Virat Kohli holds fourth spot (736), while Shreyas Iyer (8th) and KL Rahul (15th) give India a strong top-15 presence.Rohit, who has retired from Tests and T20Is, is currently on a break and is expected to return for the three-match ODI series against Australia in October.For Zaheer, the week brought a different kind of headline. As TimesofIndia.com reported earlier, the Lucknow Super Giants are set to part ways with their mentor ahead of IPL 2026. According to sources, LSG will appoint a new mentor with a bigger, cross-franchise role, while owner Sanjiv Goenka is expected to name a Director of Cricket to oversee RPSG Group’s other teams, including Durban’s Super Giants (SA20) and Manchester Originals (The Hundred).
