ICC pays homage to Rohit Sharma with grand tribute inspired by Salman Khan's upcoming movie ‘Sikandar’

India secured a thrilling victory over New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium, chasing down a target of 252 with an over to spare. Rohit Sharma was the standout performer, earning the Player of the Match award for his impressive innings of 76 runs off 83 balls, including seven boundaries and three sixes.

Taking to Instagram, ICC shared an animated image of Rohit with 'Sikandar' written on it. They then captioned it in Hindi: “भारत का सिकंदर (India's Sikandar) #ChampionsTrophy." The post went viral on social media as fans drew parallels between Salman's character Sanjay Rajkot's heroism in the story and Rohit's captaincy during the tournament.

Rohit led India to a second consecutive ICC title win, guiding the team to a T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados last year in June. He also became the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win multiple ICC titles. The latter had notably led India to a 2007 T20 World Cup win, along with title victories in the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.

This was a third Champions Trophy haul for India, the most by any team in history. Sourav Ganguly was the first Indian skipper to lift the trophy in 2002, which the team jointly won with Sri Lanka after an abandoned final due to rain.

Rohit Sharma keeps options open for 2027 ODI World Cup

After the Champions Trophy, the 37-year-old brushed aside rumours about his potential retirement from ODI cricket. However, he didn't want to look too far ahead and commit to playing in the 2027 World Cup.

"Right now, I am taking things as they come. It wouldn't be fair for me to think too far ahead. At this moment, my focus is on playing well and maintaining the right mindset. I don't want to draw any lines and say whether I will or won't play in the 2027 World Cup. There's no point in making such statements right now," Rohit told 'JioHotstar' after the final.

"Realistically, I have always taken my career one step at a time. I don't like thinking too far into the future, and I haven't done so in the past either. For now, I am enjoying my cricket and the time I spend with this team. I hope my teammates enjoy my presence as well. That's all that matters at this point."

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