Shubman Gill confirms Rohit Sharma’s retirement plans after ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India vice-captain Shubman Gill has opened up about the retirement plans of skipper Rohit Sharma after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He said that there aren't any discussions related to it, and the batter is focused on winning the final against New Zealand.
India captain Rohit Sharma has been in the news for the last few days. There have been a lot of rumours which have suggested that the skipper of the team will be calling time on his career after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. It was learned that irrespective of the result, he would make an announcement.
This is because Rohit Sharma hasn't been in the best of the forms. He failed in the entire Test season, both at home as well as in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The skipper came under a lot of pump, and some reports claimed the outcome of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 would decide his future.
In the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Rohit Sharma has failed to get a big score on the board. The batter has been giving his team aggressive starts but has been failing to convert the starts that he has got. The highest score came against Bangladesh, as he managed just 41 runs.
No discussion in the dressing room or with me - even Rohit bhai would be thinking about Champions Trophy final - Shubman Gill
With a lot of rumours about his retirement, Shubman Gill broke the silence on that issue. He said that there haven't been any talks, and they are all focused on the final of the ICC Champions 2025. Speaking to reporters, he said:
"No discussion in the dressing room or with me - even Rohit bhai would be thinking about Champions Trophy final, like all of us. So nothing like that now".
Subman Gill also said that this is the best XI that he has been part of, with greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli all in the team. While elaborating on the same, he said:
"This is the best Indian batting lineup I have been part of - All time greats Virat bhai and Rohit bhai. Rohit bhai, one of the best openers, Virat bhai all time great - So much depth in our batting. Everyone - KL, Hardik, Shreyas".
Shubman Gill will be playing an important role for the team in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (9th March).
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