Veteran India batter Rohit Sharma was spotted with his family at Mumbai’s Kalina Airport on Friday, December 12. The 38-year-old is absent from the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa, having retired from the format after India’s triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup.Instagram page @voompla shared a video capturing Rohit with his wife Ritika Sajdeh and their children, daughter Samara and son Ahaan, as they stepped out of their car and made their way into the airport.Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe opening batter was last seen in action during the three-match ODI series against South Africa, which concluded on December 6, with the Men in Blue winning the series 2-1 under KL Rahul’s captaincy.Rohit had a solid outing with the bat, scoring 146 runs in three innings at an average of 48.66 and a strike rate of 110.60, including two half-centuries with a highest score of 75. Overall, the Mumbai-born star has featured in 279 ODIs, amassing 11,516 runs at an average of 49.21 and a strike rate of 92.85, with 33 centuries and 61 fifties to his name.“Watching them gives us inspiration” - India youngster on Rohit Sharma and Virat KohliIndia batter Yashasvi Jaiswal recently appeared on Agenda Aajtak 2025 on December 10, where he was asked about the dressing room atmosphere in the presence of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Southpaw said:“Absolutely, if you ask me, their presence helps us young players a lot. The way they carry themselves, the way they discuss the game, and the way they have played cricket through the years, they have done so well for India. Watching them gives us inspiration, because they have performed at such intensity, at this level, under so much pressure, for so many years.”“Seeing them on the field or talking to them is really enjoyable. They share so much experience and explain things to us like younger brothers. They want us to avoid the mistakes they made and keep learning and developing as cricketers and as human beings. It feels really good,” he added.Rohit Sharma currently holds the No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings, with Virat Kohli following at No. 2.