Rohit Sharma confirmed as the Indian captain for WTC and Champions Trophy 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary has confirmed Rohit Sharma as the captain of the men’s national team for the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle as well as the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in 2025. In a video message shared on Sunday, Shah said, “I am confident that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, we will win the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy.”

#WATCH | BCCI Secretary Jay Shah congratulates the Indian cricket team on winning the ICC T20 World Cup

He says, “…I am confident that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, we will win the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy…”

(Source: BCCI) pic.twitter.com/NEAvQwxz8Y

— ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2024

#BCCI restores all the confidence in Rohit going forward. He’ll captain Team India in the next WTC and the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) July 7, 2024

Sharma, 37, bagged his first International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy as a skipper by pioneering the Men in Blue to win the recently held T20 World Cup 2024 that was co-hosted by the United States of America (USA) and West Indies.

Rohit took over as the Indian captain in late 2021, after Virat Kohli chose to step down from leadership responsibilities. He had middling success initially, with the Men in Blue losing the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup in quick succession in 2022. However, they went on to lift the Asia Cup the next year.

India produced a dream run in the 2023 ODI World Cup, emerging victorious in 10 matches in a row before going down bad against Australia in the summit clash in Ahmedabad.

He managed to get the team back up in the T20 World Cup though, making India the first team to become the champion in the competition’s history without losing a single game. In Test matches, Rohit has led India to series wins against Australia and England at home.

First Published: 

Jul 7, 2024 1:04 PM

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