Rohit Sharma is set to take up a completely different role away from cricket so soon. The former India captain is set to get his TV hosting debut with the upcoming game show Family Full House.
The show will be broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV on September 19, 2026. Rohit has been in the public eye for most of his life as a cricketer and former India captain.
Fans Get a Look at Rohit’s New Avatar.
Prior to the show's launch, pictures and promotional material featuring Rohit have started circulating on social media.
Rohit as usual wears cricket jerseys and training gear or goes to formal events for the Indian team. So his transition to an entertainment hosting role is quite a big deal.
Social media posts promoting the programme have encouraged fans to get ready to see the “Hitman” in a completely new avatar, and to get an idea of how he will play a television host.
Mixed Social Media Reactions.
The response from the fans has been mixed. Some are anxious to see Rohit outside of cricket and believe his relaxed personality could work well on television.
Rohit’s laid-back humor and conversational manner, as well as his interviews and entertainment performances, have been visible from the beginning. Fans are also predicting that he might bring something new to a game-show format.
Some have reacted less cautiously to the idea of seeing one of India’s biggest cricket stars as a television host. Rohit’s identity, for some of his fans, is still deeply embedded in batting and cricket; so his transition into entertainment was a surprise.
The different reactions have helped to generate further interest in the programme before its premiere.
The first episode of The Rohit Sharma show. pic.twitter.com/xGtNxU1JJb
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 10, 2026
Family Full House Marks a New Chapter
Family Full House is expected to give viewers a different side of Rohit Sharma.
Rohit will not be competing on the cricket field but interacting with the participants and audience in an entertainment environment. His ability to handle spontaneous conversations, humour and competition will be tested in an entirely different environment.
The programme is being positioned as Rohit’s major television debut, with Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV carrying the show from September 19.
Rohit's Post-Cricket Career Expands
Rohit’s TV move comes as the veteran cricketer continues to remain one of India’s most recognizable sporting personalities.
Even outside of the field, he continues to get a lot of cricket fans’ attention. TV exposure might make him more popular outside of sports and even beyond that.
The transition also reflects how much more prominent sports figures are moving into entertainment, broadcasting, and other media roles as they become icons.
Fans are Planning to See September 19 Premiere.
As promotional materials already have people talking online in the show's lead-up, we now need to focus on the show's official launch.
Rohit’s television avatar's long-term success will ultimately depend on how audiences react to the programme after watching it rather than just responding to promotional images.
For now, Family Full House has provided Rohit Sharma a new opportunity to connect with fans in a totally different setting. The cricket superstar’s move from the pitch to the television studio has certainly created curiosity and the September 19 premiere will reveal if the Hitman’s new avatar can win over television audiences as successfully as his cricketing persona did.
