Rohit Sharma has been an integral figure behind the success of Indian Cricket team in the last decade or. The Hitman has gone on to become one of the most reliable and dangerous batter in international cricket. However, it is not just his batting; he has proved himself to be a legendary captain. Sharma has led his IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians, to five IPL titles. As a captain of the Indian Cricket Team, he has won two Asia Cups. Rohit has also led India to the semi final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and then managed to lead India to the title in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024.
After the end of the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20I cricket. It is time for the new generation to take over in the shortest format of the game. However, they haven’t announced anything in the ODI and test format. Next year in 2025, there is the ICC Champions Trophy in ODI format and also WTC final, which possibly India will be able to qualify.
Jay Shah Announced The Captain Of Team India For The Champions Trophy And WTC 2025
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has revealed that he is confident that India will also go on to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and WTC 2025 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. So, basically, this has cleared out that Sharma will be leading the team in ODI and test cricket.
“I am confident that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, we will win the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy,” Shah said in a video shared by the BCCI.
“This was our third final within a year. On June 11 last year, we lost the WTC final. On November 19 after winning 10 matches, we won hearts but failed to win the ODI World Cup. But as I had said earlier this year in Rajkot, India proceeded to win hearts and the World Cup under Rohit’s leadership,” Shah added.
Even before the onset of the T20 World Cup 2024, Shah made a statement that India will go onto win the T20 World Cup 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and the feat happened finally.
