Srinagar: Before the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, there was huge talk surrounding the possible retirement of India’s superstar duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli afater the event but all those rumors were trashed by Rohit Sharma after leading India to title win vs New Zealand in final.
In a video shared on social media following the win, Rohit could be seen telling Kohli that he doesn’t intend to retire, amid their celebrations.
“Bhai hum koi retire nahi ho rahein hai, inko lag raha hai (Brother, I am not retiring. These people think),” Rohit can be heard telling Kohli in Hindi, as the two shared a laugh.
Rohit’s form had been under immense scrutiny ever since India’s Test series defeats against New Zealand and Australia. However, when it comes to ODI cricket, Rohit has led India flawlessly, whilst also finding form with the bat along the way.
“I am not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure no rumours are spread moving forward,” Rohit further clarified at the end of the post-match press conference.
India enjoyed a dominant Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, outclassing every side that they faced. Even in the final against New Zealand, a target of 252 never looked out of reach and captain Rohit played a big part in ensuring that.
Rohit gave India the ideal fiery start, slamming a half-century inside the powerplay and taking India’s total to 64 in the first 10 overs. Rohit’s innings finally concluded on 76 off 83 balls.
In the entire tournament, Rohit slammed 180 runs in five games. He boasted a strike rate of 100, significantly better than any other batter in Team India’s top six.