Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the Congress, saying that those who lost 90 elections under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership have no ground to call Rohit “unimpressive".
India went with Varun Chakravarthy for their fixture against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025. India captain Rohit Sharma now has a good headache ahead of him for making a selection call for their semifinal against Australia.
Former India cricketer Amit Mishra believes that Rohit Sharma dropping himself against Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney wasn't a PR activity. He eventually lauded the 37-year-old for being extremely courageous.
Rohit Sharma looked to provide India with a rollicking start in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Rohit has equalled a historic record of Chris Gayle after his brief cameo of 15 against the Kiwis.
India and New Zealand both stayed away from making too many changes to their playing XIs even though the final game of the group stage in the Champions Trophy didn't really have a meaning in the larger context apart from ascertaining the semi-finals fixtures.
India keeper-batter KL Rahul dismissed the reports of Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami dealing with respective injuries and may miss the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand. The cricketer stated that there are no concerns in the Indian team at the moment.
Team India are enjoying a long break before their third and final group-stage game against New Zealand which is scheduled on Sunday (March 2). However, on Wednesday, the team had a thorough net session but Rohit stayed away from batting while Gill skipped it.
India captain Rohit Sharma was spotted having a casual walk on the streets of Dubai. He was identified by several fans as most of them lined up to have a selfie with the star batter.
Virat Kohli recently smashed his 51st century in ODI cricket, against Pakistan in Dubai in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. On that note, let us have a look at the current players with the most centuries in ODI format.
Indian batters have historically been consistent in ICC events across World Cups and Champions Trophy and Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have kept the flag flying high in the ongoing tournament. Here's a look at the Indians with the most runs in the Champions Trophy-
India had a couple of injury scares when captain Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami were off the field due to their respective issues in the clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025. India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has opened up on the injury concerns over both players.
After receiving significant criticism from social media users following a match victory against Pakistan, the viral IIT Baba took to X to share an apology for his earlier predictions. He also posted a picture of Virat Kohli and the Indian team celebrating their win. Read more here.
Virat Kohli got to his 51st ODI century with a boundary when three runs were required for India to win against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. India now have two wins in as many matches and have all but sealed a place in the semis.
Rohit Sharma achieved a major record as an opener in ODI cricket. The Indian skipper has joined an elite list of Indians featuring only Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. India and Pakistan take on each other in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Dubai.
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first on what is expected to be a slow track in Dubai for the all-important clash against India. Pakistan are in a must-win situation as a loss could be fatal for their campaign in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
Shubman Gill reveals Rohit Sharma’s instruction after being named vice-captain of the ODI team. He mentioned talking to the bowlers during the match and kept reminding them about the bowling plans.
Five-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians came forward and unveiled their new jersey ahead of the IPL 2025. The side will kick off their campaign by taking on Chennai Super Kings.
Rohit Sharma dropped an extremely easy catch in the ninth over that denied the first-ever hat-trick for Axar Patel in his career. It would've been only the second hat-trick in the history of ICC Champions Trophy but it wasn't to be as Rohit failed to latch on to an easy chance.
Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten century and Mohammed Shami picked up a phenomenal five-for as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in their opening game of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. They will play Pakistan next.