All set for his international return, Rohit Sharma has been practicing for the three-match ODI series in Australia, starting from October 19 in Perth.
While he prepares for the tour, he is also seen in the news for his recent public appearance in a cricket award show, where fans observed how fit he has become despite a long break from the game.
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His love for vehicles has been well-documented since his early days and on Friday, Sharma's video in his latest famous car has gone viral, with X owner Elon Musk also taking note of it.
Did Rohit Sharma buy a Tesla?
On October 10, a user tweeted a video of Rohit Sharma sitting on the driver's seat of a brand new Tesla Model Y, which costs ₹59.89 Lakh in India.
While Rohit or his family did not post anything about the new car on social media, fans made sure the video reached Tesla, Space X and X owner Elon, who retweeted the video of former Indian captain driving the car.
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Watch Rohit Sharma's viral Tesla video below:
This is why Tesla doesn’t need to advertise - Rohit Sharma (captain of India’s national cricket team), who has 45M followers on Instagram, just bought a new Tesla Model Ypic.twitter.com/m02awSltMR https://t.co/XQSLYyo4XZ
— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) October 9, 2025
Rohit will soon join the Indian team ahead of the Australia series after he was replaced as the ODI captain by Shubman Gill and with doubts over his long-term future in international cricket, the opener will like to make a big mark in the coming opportunities.
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