Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag hailed skipper Rohit Sharma after the side’s triumphant 2025 Champions Trophy campaign. The Men in Blue dominated from start to finish, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament and winning a record third Champions Trophy title.
For most of the competition, Rohit played with a unique four-pronged spin attack, rotating the bowlers skillfully to keep the opposition at bay. Despite sub-par returns with the bat in the first four games, the 37-year-old blazed away in the final with a match-winning 83-ball 76 to help India overcome the New Zealand challenge.
Talking about Rohit’s captaincy prowess on Cricbuzz, Sehwag said (quoted by News18):
He added:
Rohit joined former wicketkeeper batter MS Dhoni as the only Indian captains to lead the side to multiple ICC titles. Under Rohit, India have now won back-to-back ICC titles, with their unbeaten run in the 2024 T20 World Cup being the first.
Virender Sehwag pointed to Rohit Sharma’s selflessness and the ability to make his teammates comfortable as the keys to his success as captain. The two ICC titles aside, Rohit has also been the joint-most successful captain in the IPL with five titles.
Rohit has also made a conscious effort to let go of big runs for quick scoring in the power play in white-ball cricket. The method has paid rich dividends, with India reaching the final of the last three ICC white-ball events and winning two of them.
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