There was great excitement over future of Rohit Sharma in the ODIs leading up to the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Rohit Sharma has put to rest all guesses about his future in the ODI format after India won the Champions Trophy 2025 defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the Champions Trophy 2025 final on Sunday. However, in the post-match press conference, Rohit Sharma has clarified on his future that he has not taken any decision on 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),” Captain Rohit Sharma told.
“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.”
Rohit Sharma entered his first-ever half-century in an ICC event final, playing a shining knock against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy’s final 2025 at Dubai. While chasing 252 runs, Indian captain Rohit Sharma went hard on bowlers right from ball one, scoring 76 in 83 balls, in which there was seven fours and three sixes. He scored his 76 at the strike rate of 91.56.
Now, in nine ICC events finals, Rohit Sharma has scored 322 runs in 11 innings at an average of 32.20, with a half-century and best score of 76.
Rohit Sharma has joined the company of Sourav Ganguly (117 against New Zealand in ICC Knockout 2000 final), Sanath Jayasuriya (74 against India in ICC Champions Trophy 2002 final) and South Africa’s Hansie Cronje (61* against West Indies in ICC Knockout 1998 final) as only skippers with 50-plus scores in ICC Champions Trophy final.
76 runs is highest score of Rohit Sharma in any ODI finals, beating up his 66 against Australia at the SCG during the Commonwealth Bank series final 2008.
