3 weeks ago

A bittersweet end as Rohit took the match away from us: Santner

Dubai: New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner admitted that his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma's exceptional knock was the difference between the two teams in the Champions Trophy final, and termed the four-wicket defeat as a "bittersweet end." "I think the way Rohit Sharma played kind of took it away from us, I think, obviously, India here understood the conditions in Dubai perfectly and played some good cricket. Yeah I guess it's kind of bittersweet at the end," said Santner in the post-match press conference. But I guess there's always a few moments in every game, let alone every final, where you can potentially look back at," he said.

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'This will be my last T20 World Cup...': Rohit Sharma opens up on India's change of mindset and ICC trophy success

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2 days, 16 hours ago

'This will be my last T20 World Cup...': Rohit Sharma opens up on India's change of mindset and ICC trophy success

Hindustan Times

India's record in the last three ICC events is envious. Barring this, India had flawless campaigns in the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025. India did not lose a single game in the T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025, showcasing their dominance in both tournaments. Rohit Sharma was candid enough to accept the defeat in …

3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma Lands In Mumbai After Winning Champions Trophy In Dubai: Video

ABP News

Indian captain Rohit Sharma returned to Mumbai on Monday after leading his team to a historic win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. #WATCH | Delhi: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma returns to India from Dubai. pic.twitter.com/GemB15IFNZ — ANI March 10, 2025 Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and cricketer Harshit Rana also returned to the country from …

3 weeks ago

How did India win back-to-back ICC trophies? Rohit Sharma’s masterplan revealed by former IND star

Live Mint

Rohit Sharma-led India have been on a roll at ICC tournaments in recent years, winning 23 of their 24 matches and claiming two major trophies, the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma - the most successful IPL captain at the time - was handed the captaincy by Virat Kohli after a disappointing run in the …

3 weeks ago

‘Never doubt Rohit Sharma’: Netizens laud Indian captain after winning Champions Trophy 2025

Live Mint

Rohit Sharma led India won second straight ICC event on Sunday as they defeated New Zealand in the finals of Champions Trophy 2025 to win the match. After the win, netizens were all praises for Indian captain Rohit Sharma going to the extent of calling him a ‘true gem’ and cheering when he decided to not retire after final clash. …

3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma’s men receive grand welcome at team hotel after winning Champions Trophy 2025, video goes viral

Live Mint

Team India received a grand welcome at their hotel after winning the Champions Trophy with staff showering them with flowers, playing dhol and lighting up some fireworks to show appreciation for the Men in Blue. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was also appreciative of the support his team received at the Dubai International Stadium at the final, saying that while it …

3 weeks ago

No Jasprit Bumrah, unbeaten again: Why India's Champions Trophy win is special and one to savour

Hindustan Times

Played five, won five. That’s India’s report card from the Champions Trophy, a tournament they won for an unprecedented third time in Dubai on Sunday. India's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai There can’t be any one title sweeter than the others – this was India’s seventh crown – …

3 weeks ago

Rohit pleased with how his team handled speculations

New Indian Express

DUBAI: Moments after India sealed the Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli broke into an impromptu Dandiya' dance, holding the stumps. Few individuals in the last six months have been hounded as much as Gambhir, Rohit and Kohli after the team's largely ordinary run. So, it shows a lot of quality in the team, a lot of depth, a …

Undisputed again? Rohit Sharma restores India's golden era in white-ball cricket

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3 weeks ago

Undisputed again? Rohit Sharma restores India's golden era in white-ball cricket

India Today

“Without a question,” Sunil Gavaskar affirmed when asked if India are the best white-ball team on the planet. “A team that is runners-up in the ODI World Cup, winners of the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy has to be.” “The cribbers will crib, but there is no doubt about India’s status as the best white-ball side in the …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rohit Sharma ends speculation over ODI retirement rumours after India wins Champions Trophy 2025 title

The Hindu

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra lament Champions Trophy final loss to India: 'Cricket is a cruel game'

Firstpost

New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra expressed their disappointment after falling short against India in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. Acknowledging the fine margins in the game, they reflected on the heartbreak, with Ravindra stating, ‘Cricket is a cruel game.’ Captain Mitchell Santner admitted that New Zealand were the second-best side in the by four wickets to win the …

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India vs New Zealand final: Shreyas Iyer vs Mitchell Santner and other key match-ups in Dubai showdown

Firstpost

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, we take a look at some of the key players to watch out for. The middle-overs battle between Shreyas Iyer and Mitchell Santner could play a huge role in deciding how far India go in setting New Zealand a challenging target, or in chasing …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Rohit Sharma's hilarious reaction after losing 12th straight toss

India Today

India captain Rohit Sharma had a hilarious reaction after losing the toss in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand on Sunday, march 9. This was the 12th consecutive toss Rohit had lost in ODIs, making him tie the unwanted record with former West Indies captain Brian Lara. IND vs NZ Final: Scorecard | Live score updates …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Rohit Sharma gets angry at Shubman Gill for joining team huddle late

India Today

India captain Rohit Sharma was seen shouting angrily at Shubman Gill after the star batter was late to join the team huddle during the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. India were asked to bowl first by New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner as India skipper Rohit Sharma lost his …

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IND vs NZ Final, Highlights: India win thriller to clinch third Champions Trophy title

India Today

Varun Chakravarthy: It was a sudden inclusion. I think I’ve batted in times like this in 3 out of the 5 games and in one of the games I didn’t get to bat at all against Pakistan. Hard to put it into words, pure skill and the way we’ve all played our cricket growing up, had to face a lot …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

I am not retiring from ODIs: Rohit Sharma puts rumours to bed after Champions Trophy

India Today

India captain Rohit Sharma gave a priceless answer on his retirement rumours 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 to clinch their third Champions Trophy title. Champions Trophy Final: Scorecard | Highlights Furthermore, Rohit praised the entire team …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma's toss-losing streak continues in Champions Trophy final, equals unwanted world record

India TV News

IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma's toss-losing streak continues in Champions Trophy final, equals unwanted world record India's luck with the toss continued to run dry with the Men in Blue losing their 15th coin flip in the ODIs in a row and skipper Rohit Sharma equalling a wretched world record in the final of the Champions Trophy. India's wretched luck …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mitchell Santner’s blunt take on Dubai pitch ahead of Champions Trophy Final: ’We’re down to scrap…’

Live Mint

The final of the Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand is set to take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Ahead of the mega clash, however, one issue that is dominating the narrative at the moment is the nature of the Dubai pitch and how it favours India. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner has also given his …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Champions Trophy 2025 Final: New Zealand vows to ‘find little ways to win moments’ against India

The Hindu

New Zealand has vowed to “find little ways to win moments” against India after making Champions Trophy history to power into Sunday’s final. “Really excited to be stuck into that challenge and will adapt to whatever surface and conditions we get on the day, and will find little ways to win moments throughout that game.” The tournament’s tangled schedule, with …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

David Miller, David Lloyd criticise India's Dubai advantage before Champions Trophy final: 'It is just nonsense'

Firstpost

The controversy over India’s Dubai advantage has resurfaced before the Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand. Critics are calling the hybrid format unfair with former England cricketer David Lloyd slamming the travel arrangements as “farcical.” The Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand has been overshadowed by growing controversy over the tournament’s hybrid format, with …

'Gambhir will know it's hollow victory...': South Africa media's vicious attack on head coach's 'cringeworthy arrogance'

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Gambhir will know it's hollow victory...': South Africa media's vicious attack on head coach's 'cringeworthy arrogance'

Hindustan Times

India head coach Gautam Gambhir's sharp retort at insinuations that his team has been handed an "undeniable advantage" of playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, has been labelled as "cringeworthy arrogance" in a brutal assessment by a South African media report. India's head coach Gautam Gambhir Due to geopolitical reasons, India did not travel to Pakistan for the …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

'We've had a go at India before': Mitchell Santner throws down gauntlet ahead of Champions Trophy final

Hindustan Times

New Zealand will be facing India once again in the 2025 Champions Trophy but while the last fixture was essentially a dead rubber, this will be the one that decides the title itself. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said that they are taking motivation from that earlier performance. I think winning the toss will be nice as well," Santner told …

'Embarrassing. Farcical, laughable': David Lloyd blasts ICC in red-hot rant over India's Champions Trophy scheduling

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Embarrassing. Farcical, laughable': David Lloyd blasts ICC in red-hot rant over India's Champions Trophy scheduling

Hindustan Times

The ICC Champions Trophy has come into deep criticism for its organisation and some confusion surrounding the scheduling and travel circumstances, forced on by the mandate for India to play their games in the UAE while the rest of the tournament takes place in Pakistan. South Africa's David Miller,, fourth left, is congratulated by New Zealand's Michael Bracewell on finishing …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Rohit Sharma fat-shaming row, Shama Mohamed hails India’s semi-final win with Virat Kohli shoutout

Live Mint

Congress leader Shama Mohamed, who sparked a political row after her comments on Team India captain Rohit Sharma's fitness, congratulated the men's national cricket team after it won against Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday night. "I am very happy today that India has won the semi-final match against Australia under the captaincy of Rohit …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Rohit hails Kohli after match-winning knock in Champions Trophy semi-final: 'He has done it for us for so many years'

Firstpost

Virat Kohli dished out a superb 84 off 98 balls as India recovered from a shaky start to defeat Australia by six wickets and confirm their place in the final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. AP Captain Rohit Sharma credited the Indian team for their “very clinical” batting performance following their four-wicket victory over Australia in their Champions Trophy …

Rohit Sharma loses toss again in IND vs AUS semifinal: Social media has a field day with memes, jokes

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Rohit Sharma loses toss again in IND vs AUS semifinal: Social media has a field day with memes, jokes

Live Mint

India have been on a streak when it comes to tosses in ODIs, having lost 14 consecutive coin flips. On March 4, Rohit lost the toss again, this time in the India vs. Australia semifinal in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The losing streak began in Ahmedabad in 2023 against Australia and continued through the South Africa tour, where India …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy semifinal: Australia Captain Smith avoids commenting on India's Dubai advantage

Live Mint

India vs Australia Semifinal LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli scored 84 runs while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul contributed with 45 and 42 not out respectively as India defeated Australia by 4 wickets with 11 balls to spare to roar into the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India vs Australia Semifinal LIVE Score: Champions Trophy final …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy semifinal: Australia Captain Smith avoids commenting on India's Dubai advantage

Live Mint

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Semi-final preview: With Dubai edge, India aim to clear familiar Aussie hurdle

India Today

Cricket is full of lessons, and if there's one thing we've collectively learned over the years, it's to never discount an Australian side in a major International Cricket Council tournament-regardless of recent results, match-ups, or conditions. India outclassed Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand on sluggish pitches in Dubai, while Australia's only outright win came against England, as their matches against …

4 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma breaks silence as India repeatedly accused of Champions Trophy 'advantage': 'This is Dubai, not our home'

Hindustan Times

Rohit Sharma has responded to criticism that Team India is enjoying an undue 'advantage' in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by playing all their matches at the same venue. The ICC converted the Champions Trophy – initially supposed to be played entirely in Pakistan – into a hybrid mode, with India playing all their matches at the Dubai International …

4 weeks ago

Ravi Shastri solves India's selection dilemma, tells Gambhir, Rohit how to beat Australia in Champions Trophy semifinal

Hindustan Times

Following their commanding 44-run win over New Zealand in the final Group fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India find themselves in a fix. Heading into the semifinal against Australia on Tuesday, captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir have a decision to make – stick with the team that fetched them victory over New Zealand or go …

Rohit Sharma Admits To Having A ‘Good Headache’ After Varun Chakravarthy’s Brilliance In IND vs NZ Clash

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4 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma Admits To Having A ‘Good Headache’ After Varun Chakravarthy’s Brilliance In IND vs NZ Clash

ABP News

India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in the final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on March 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. And at the centre of India’s win was Varun Chakravarthy, who made his Champions Trophy debut in Dubai. ALSO ON ABP Live | IND vs NZ: India Beat New Zealand By …

4 weeks ago

Familiar foes stand between India and Champions Trophy final

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: It was June 26, 2024. India captain Rohit Sharma was at the press conference room of the Providence Stadium in Guyana ahead of the T20 World Cup semifinal. He still does even as India get ready to face them once again - this time at the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal - in Dubai. That being said, the undeniable fact …

4 weeks ago

Dubai is not our home: Rohit Sharma dismisses unfair advantage criticism

India Today

Captain Rohit Sharma dismissed claims that India had an unfair advantage by playing all their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai. India stormed into the last-four stage of the tournament, comfortably outclassing Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in their Group A matches in Dubai. Rohit was responding to pundits, including former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, who claimed …

1 month, 1 week ago

Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma Reflects On Win Vs Pakistan, Applauds 'Team Effort'

ABP News

IND Vs PAK: India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener, and skipper Rohit Sharma is extremely delighted with his side's win. The 'Hitman' has appreciated 'team effort' behind India's memorable win, and laid praise on the spin trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav & Ravindra Jadeja. We knew that it will get slightly better …

Focus on Rohit and Kohli as Team India lands in Dubai for Champions Trophy

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Focus on Rohit and Kohli as Team India lands in Dubai for Champions Trophy

The Hindu

The Indian team made its touch down in the city on Saturday, hoping to bag the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 18, for the second time since 2013. Earlier, dressed nattily in a white T-shirt and black tracks, Rohit Sharma got down from his car, and walked towards his teammates at the departure lounge amid loud calls of 'Rohit …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma highlights key takeaways from India's dominant 3-0 series win over England

India TV News

India defeated England by 142 runs in the third ODI of the series at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to clinch the series 3-0. The hosts lost the wicket of the captain Rohit Sharma early into the match, but Shubman Gill hit a smacking century, while Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer registered a half-century each. He noted that the team …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rohit — breaking the shackles of self-doubt in typical ‘Hitman’ fashion

The Hindu

It’s impossible to even venture into imagining what Rohit Sharma must have gone through over the last four months. Rohit’s ten previous international hits, nine in Tests and the other in the first ODI last week in Nagpur, had produced a mere 70 runs, a highest of 18 and seven single-digit efforts, leaving his most die-hard fans wondering if… With …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cricket-India relieved as Rohit regains form ahead of Champions Trophy

Hindustan Times

By Amlan Chakraborty Cricket-India relieved as Rohit regains form ahead of Champions Trophy NEW DELHI, - A month after his poor form forced Rohit Sharma to drop himself from a test match in Sydney, the India captain can finally breathe easy after producing a faith-restoring hundred in Sunday's second one-day international against England. Rohit quit T20 Internationals minutes after leading …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma breaks free to make strong statement before Champions Trophy

India Today

‘Never ever write off Rohit Sharma,’ wrote one of the fans after the Indian captain blazed his way to hitting a 76-ball hundred. Rohit Sharma fights his way through Rohit struggled for confidence throughout the Test series against New Zealand and Australia. Having not played enough limited-overs cricket since India’s triumph in the Men’s T20 World Cup, Rohit was expected …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma answers critics with superb hundred as England fall to another heavy defeat in India

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma arrests poor form with 32nd ODI hundred ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Live Mint

Rohit Sharma's poor form with the bat finally ended with a 76-ball hundred in Cuttack on Sunday against England in the second ODI. Rohit Sharma's last international hundred also came against England in Tests in 2024. Notably, this was Rohit Sharma's first hundred in ODIs since his ton against Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup at home. Rohit's return …

IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma returns to form with gritty half-century in Cuttack

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma returns to form with gritty half-century in Cuttack

Firstpost

Rohit Sharma returned to form with a brilliant half-century in the 2nd ODI against England, showcasing his class with elegant strokes. India’s skipper Rohit Sharma silenced his critics with a well-crafted half-century in the second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Rohit Sharma smashes an explosive fifty Chasing a challenging target set by England, Rohit started with …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

IND vs ENG: Vintage Rohit Sharma, wily Jadeja hand India series-win in Cuttack

India Today

India swatted away England on a hot and humid Sunday in Cuttack to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series. Rohit's incredible innings of 119 runs off 90 balls had the Cuttack crowd on their feet, who had poured in numbers to watch the first ODI match at the venue since 2019. ðäé A treat for the …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma announces return to form with thunderous 119, helps India chase down 304, clinch series

Times of India

CUTTACK: For the crowd it was a moment to celebrate but for the India skipper it was a moment of relief when he got the monkey off his back. Dancing down the track to hit Adil Rashid effortlessly over long-off for a six to bring up his 32nd ODI hundred, the Hitman just had a customary look at his batting …

2 months, 1 week ago

Rohit shows some spark but falls for 28 in second essay on Ranji Trophy return

The Hindu

He pulled Umar Nazir for a trademark six, and effortlessly lofted Auqib Nabi and Yudhvir Singh for a couple of more hits over the ropes to give a glimpse of his absolute best. Playing his first game for Mumbai in domestic red-ball cricket in nearly a decade, Rohit's first day on the field was a disaster with the 37-year-old falling …

2 months, 1 week ago

Rohit Sharma fails to impress on Ranji Trophy return

The Hindu

Rohit Sharma was among the first to turn up for the warm-ups ahead of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir. However, Rohit’s return to domestic cricket after nearly a decade lasted barely half an hour, as he mistimed a pull shot off Umar Nazir and offered a regulation chance to Paras Dogra, who moved swiftly from mid-off to …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli get Yuvraj Singh’s backing amidst severe criticism for poor BGT 2024-25 show

Live Mint

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has backed under-fire Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the duo's failure with the bat in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia which the visitors lost 1-3. "We are talking about our greats, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, we are saying very bad things about them," Yuvraj told news agency PTI. Having been the …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's ploy to 'break Rohit, make him anonymous, skip SCG Test' laid bare: 'They couldn't do it to Rahane, Bumrah'

Hindustan Times

Former Australia cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe identified the most crucial factor behind the home team's ability to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years with a 3-1 series win against India. India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts with teammates during the trophy ceremony after the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India Before the start of the series in Perth in November …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit and Kohli's form doesn't matter; all Australians care about is the Test series win over India

Firstpost

Australia are a fiercely proud and passionate cricketing outfit, and that pride and passion extends to their millions of supporters as well. Australians craved for Test series victory over India The series score line, 3-1, might indicate a lop-sided no-contest, but despite their pronounced batting frailties, India scrapped hard and that appealed to the Aussies. Three subsequent series, two of …

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