Indian captain, Rohit Sharma on Thursday inaugurated his new cricket academy in Rashin, Karjat, in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. This cricketer was given a grand welcome with many rounds of applause. Rohit was accompanied by Rohit Pawar, the president of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA). Rohit also addressed the fans who had gathered on the occasion and expects a lot from the academy. He hopes that this one will definitely help groom the cricketing talent of youngsters. He was quoted as saying by PTI, "We are starting our cricket academy here and I will hope that the next Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah will emerge from here," Watch Video: Public Demand!!!Rohit Sharma should lead India in 2027 worldcup ❤️😍 pic.twitter.com/Zbruf8TNnp — Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) October 3, 2024 The Team India captain said he "felt alive again" after lifting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy this year. He said, "For us, winning the World Cup was the biggest goal for 3-4 months that we had to win it. After winning the World Cup, I felt alive again," Also Read | Watch the Grand Wedding: Rashid Khan Gets Married Along With 3 Brothers in Kabul India will engage in a three-match Test series against New Zealand starting October 16. Rohit Sharma's team is doing well after their 2-0 win against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series at home. Team India will engage in T20I series against Bangladesh starting on Oct 6. India do have a robust side, and there are a couple of players impressing in the matches played on Indian soil. Sarfaraz Khan is trying very hard to be on the Test team. He has delivered a phenomenal 222 not out off 286 balls against the Rest of India (ROI) in the Irani Cup, making it tough for the selection committee to choose the players for the coming series against New Zealand. India are strong favorites to win the series as they have performed well, while New Zealand lost a two-match series to Sri Lanka recently.