Rohit Sharma poses with the trophy.
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Rohit Sharma reserved his best for the last on and off the field. The skipper guided the Men in Blue to a record third ICC Champions Trophy title by top-scoring in the final.
Later, Rohit was at his chirpy best in the post-match press conference. After patiently answering questions from the scribes for more than 20 minutes, Rohit left the stage with a parting shot that will bring joy to fans worldwide.
“I am not going to retire from this format. I want to make sure that no rumours are spread,” said Rohit as he exited the room.
On the team’s triumph, the 37-year-old remarked that he was pleased that everyone contributed to the team’s cause.
“In this tournament, we have seen that from the first match till now, all the boys have contributed. If you see from No.1 to 11, the boys who have had the chance to bat or bowl, they contributed in their own way. Eventually, when everyone plays together and a lot of people contribute, you get a lot of success consistently.”
Rohit commented on his performance, “I did the same thing today [as in the previous games]. I wanted to score in the PowerPlay as once the field spreads out it becomes difficult [to score]. So you have to take chances at the top. I pick the bowlers and the spots to hit.”
“You may not see consistency in scores, but I know what I’m doing. I changed my game after 10 overs. You get a lot of happiness when you win a match, and when you make a contribution to it, it feels even better. In the 2019 World Cup I had a good run but we didn’t win the title. It was not fun.”
Published – March 09, 2025 10:40 pm IST
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