NEW DELHI: South Africa batting legend AB de Villiers lauded Rohit Sharma’s legacy each as a batter and captain after India’s thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand within the ICC Champions Trophy remaining. The victory marked India’s third Champions Trophy title and added one other feather to Rohit’s already spectacular cap.
Underneath Rohit’s management, India lifted their second ICC title in lower than 9 months, having beforehand clinched the 2024 T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in Bridgetown. That triumph ended India’s lengthy ICC title drought, which dated again to the 2013 Champions Trophy win beneath MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
The win additionally made Rohit the second most profitable Indian captain by way of ICC titles. Amid rising hypothesis about his retirement from the ODI format—much like his exit from T20Is after the World Cup win in Barbados — Rohit put the rumours to relaxation following his newest triumph. The skipper top-scored with a match-winning 76 within the remaining and was named Participant of the Ultimate.
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“Why would he retire? With that type of document, not solely as captain but additionally as a batter. That 76 within the remaining, giving India a improbable begin, laying the muse for fulfillment, and main from the entrance when the stress was at its peak. Rohit Sharma has received no purpose to retire. No purpose to take any criticism by any means. His document speaks for itself,” de Villiers stated on his YouTube channel.

De Villiers additionally highlighted Rohit’s development as a participant over time. “If we take a look at his strike price within the powerplay, it was fairly low for a gap batter, however since 2022, his strike price has risen to 115 within the first powerplay. That’s the distinction between good and nice. It’s remodeling your personal sport—it by no means stops. You all the time have one thing to be taught and one thing to do higher,” he added.
“In comparison with different captains, take a look at Rohit’s win share—it’s virtually 74%, which is considerably greater than some other captain of the previous. If he retains going, he’ll go down as among the best ODI captains of all time. Rohit has additionally stated he isn’t retiring and has requested that rumours be stopped,” de Villiers concluded.