New Delhi: Indian captain Rohit Sharma shuts down his critics with a sensational knock in the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, March 9. The right-handed opener took New Zealand bowlers to the cleaners at the start and smashed them all over the ground.
Chasing the 252-run target on a tricky pitch, Rohit started his innings with a maximum over the deep square leg on the second ball. He continued his explosive batting against William O’Rourke and hit him for fours across both sides. Rohit smashed three boundaries and three maximums in the first 10 overs of the innings and completed his fifty in just 41 balls.
Shubman Gill also found his touch after the powerplay and forged a 105-run opening partnership with Rohit. Mitchell Santner removed Gill on 31 runs, and Bracewell dismissed Kohli on 1 run to put the Men in Blue under pressure. Few moments later, Rachin Ravindra dismissed Rohit on 76 runs in the 27th over. Ravindra dragged the length back and got the ball to rip across the Indian captain, and Rohit stepped outside to hit a boundary but missed it completely, and Latham does the rest behind wicket. The Men in Blue will look to lift their second consecutive ICC Trophy after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies.
Rohit Sharma breaks MS Dhoni’s record
During his brilliant innings, Rohit achieved another milestone in ODI cricket and broke MS Dhoni’s record for the most fifty-plus scores against New Zealand in the 50-over format. It was Rohit’s eighth fifty-plus score against the Kiwis, surpassing Dhoni’s tally of seven. This was also Rohit’s maiden fifty in the ICC final. Rohit has played 11 ICC finals across formats, and his previous best score was 47 runs against Australia in the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Rohit Sharma shuts down critics with a sublime knock against New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, March 9. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
