Rohit Sharma: Shuts Down Retirement Rumors!

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

Rohit Sharma dismissed retirement rumors.
He stated that he has no plans to retire at the moment.
India won the Champions Trophy by defeating New Zealand.
Rohit scored a brilliant 76 in the final.
Rohit praised the team’s preparation and performance.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

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Star India batter Rohit Sharma put rumors to bed about his future plans. He was questioned following India’s Champions Trophy 2025 triumph. The India skipper said that no rumors should be spread on his retirement. He has no such plans as of now. India captain Rohit Sharma gave a priceless answer on his retirement rumors. It came following India’s win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand on Sunday, March 9 in Dubai. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final. They clinched their third Champions Trophy title.

Ahead of the summit clash, there were widespread reports. These claimed that the India skipper might bid adieu to ODI cricket. It would be after the end of the tournament. Following India’s win, Rohit was asked about his future plans. This happened in the post-match press conference. The star batter laughed off the question at first. He went on to say, “Koi future plan ni hai. Jo chal ra hai wo chalega (There’s no future plan, things will keep on going as they are). I’m not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure that no rumours are spread moving forward.”

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Furthermore, Rohit praised the entire team. He did so for back-to-back undefeated ICC trophy triumphs. He credited the team’s preparation for clinching the title. “We’ll see, winning two ICC trophies is a big achievement for the team. To go undefeated is again icing on the cake. I’ve seen very few teams, who’ve won two back-to-back tournaments undefeated. For us it was important to prepare well after coming here (Dubai). We had to play what was in front of us. We used the conditions to our advantage and won the title,” said Rohit in the post-match press conference.

Rohit Top Scores for India in the Final

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Rohit led his team from the front in the final. He played a sublime innings of 76 (83). It was studded with seven fours and three sixes. He got off the mark with a gigantic six on his second delivery. It came through his trademark pull shot against Kyle Jamieson. He brought up his half-century off 41 deliveries. It was co-incidentally his maiden 50-plus score in an ICC event final.

He was finally dismissed on 76 (83). He was stumped by Rachin Ravindra. Following his dismissal, Shreyas Iyer (48 off 62) and Axar Patel (29 off 40) stitched a crucial 61-run stand. They did so for the fourth wicket to stabilize the innings. After the duo got out, KL Rahul (34* off 33), Hardik Pandya (18 off 18) and Ravindra Jadeja (9 off 6) took India over the finishing line in 49 overs. They successfully chased down the target of 252.

Aakhir Tak – Key Takeaways to Remember