New Delhi: Rohit Sharma has put an end to all rumors surrounding his future in the ODI format after India’s victory in the Champions Trophy 2025, where they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final. Leading up to the final on Sunday, there was significant speculation about Rohit’s future in ODIs. With Rohit turning 38 in two months and the next major ODI event being the 2027 World Cup, there were whispers that he might retire. However, during the post-match press conference, Rohit confirmed that he has yet to make any decision about his future.
“I am not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure no rumours are spread moving forward. Koi future plan hai nahi, jo chal raha hai chalega (there is no future plan, whatever is going on will continue as it is),” Rohit Sharma said.
“There is a lot of hunger even in guys who have played a lot of cricket and it rubs down on even the younger players. We have five to six players who are real stalwarts. It makes the job easier for all of us.”
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Rohit Sharma marked his first-ever half-century in an ICC event final with an outstanding performance against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
While chasing 252 runs in the final, the Indian captain attacked the bowlers from the very first ball, scoring 76 off 83 balls, including seven fours and three sixes. He played at a strike rate of 91.56.
In total, across nine ICC event finals, Rohit has accumulated 322 runs in 11 innings at an average of 32.20, with one half-century and a highest score of 76.
With this performance, Rohit now joins the ranks of Sourav Ganguly (117 against New Zealand in the ICC Knockout 2000 final), Sanath Jayasuriya (74 against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2002 final), and South Africa’s Hansie Cronje (61* against West Indies in the ICC Knockout 1998 final) as the only captains to score 50-plus runs in an ICC Champions Trophy final.
Rohit Sharma’s 76 is his highest score in any ODI final, surpassing his previous best of 66 against Australia at the SCG during the Commonwealth Bank Series final in 2008.
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