(Left to proper) Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting. — Fb/@IndianCricketTeam/AFP/Reuters
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma achieved a uncommon feat in cricketing historical past by profitable his fourth main title as captain after India gained the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
India defeated New Zealand within the ultimate at Dubai, including one other feather to Rohit’s illustrious cap and inserting him within the elite league of captains with 4 main match wins.
With this achievement, Rohit joins cricketing legends — Imran Khan, MS Dhoni and Ricky Ponting — every of whom has led their respective groups to 4 main match victories in competitions that includes at the very least 5 groups.
Rohit Sharma’s main titles as captainAsia Cup 2018Asia Cup 2023T20 World Cup 2024Champions Trophy 2025Other captains with 4 main match wins
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
Austral-Asia Cup 1986Nehru Cup 1989Austral-Asia Cup 1990World Cup 1992
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
World Cup 2003Champions Trophy 2006World Cup 2007Champions Trophy 2009
MS Dhoni (India)
T20 World Cup 2007World Cup 2011Champions Trophy 2013T20 Asia Cup 2016
Sharma’s excellent efficiency within the ultimate earned him the “Player of the Match” award, making him solely the fourth captain in historical past to obtain this honour in an ICC Males’s ultimate.
He joins an unique record of cricketing greats:
Clive Lloyd (West Indies, CWC 1975)Ricky Ponting (Australia, CWC 2003)MS Dhoni (India, CWC 2011)Rohit Sharma (India, CT 2025)
Moreover, the opening batter grew to become solely the second Indian captain to win a number of ICC titles, with 4 trophies now to his title.
Below his management, India has dominated ICC tournaments, profitable 23 out of 24 matches throughout the final three main occasions.
This Champions Trophy victory additionally marked India’s third title within the competitors, having beforehand gained in 2002 and 2013.
No different group has gained greater than 15 matches within the match’s historical past, making India’s report much more exceptional.
