Sharma becomes only fourth captain in history to receive "Player of the Match" award in ICC event's final
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma joined the elite list of captains by winning his fourth major title as captain after India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
India defeated New Zealand in the final at Dubai, adding another feather to Rohit's illustrious cap and placing him in the elite league of captains with four major tournament wins.
With this achievement, Rohit joins cricketing legends — Imran Khan, MS Dhoni and Ricky Ponting — each of whom has led their respective teams to four major tournament victories in competitions featuring at least five teams.
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
MS Dhoni (India)
Sharma's outstanding performance in the final earned him the "Player of the Match" award, making him only the fourth captain in history to receive this honour in an ICC Men's final.
He joins an exclusive list of cricketing greats:
Additionally, the opening batter became only the second Indian captain to win multiple ICC titles, with four trophies now to his name.
Under his leadership, India has dominated ICC tournaments, winning 23 out of 24 matches across the last three major events.
This Champions Trophy victory also marked India's third title in the competition, having previously won in 2002 and 2013.
No other team has won more than 15 matches in the tournament’s history, making India's record even more remarkable.
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