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A viral moment from the ‘United in Triumph’ event has won the hearts of cricket fans, with CPI President Jay Shah addressing with tenderness Rohit Sharma as ‘Captain of India’ long after the star batter had stepped down from managerial duties. The 38-year-old opener’s beaming smile lit up the room, highlighting his enduring legacy amid India’s transitional phase. This gesture highlights Rohit’s monumental contributions, even as Shubman Gil take it ODI bar in front of the 2027 World Cup preparations.
Jay Shah’s tribute to Rohit Sharma’s trophy-winning tenure
Shah’s words resonated deeply at the event, where he said: “Our captain is sitting here. I will only call him captain as he led the team to two ICC trophies. In the 2023 World Cup, after winning ten consecutive matches, we could only win hearts but not lift the trophy. In February 2024, I had told Rajkot that in the next World Cup, we will win hearts and the cup..”
Shah reflected on the ODI World Cup 2023 the agony – ten consecutive wins but no silverware – and how Rohit kept his promise made in Rajkot in February 2024 to win hearts and cups. Under Rohit’s full-time ODI captaincy from December 2021, India notched 42 victories in 56 matches, winning the Asian Cup 2023 and the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand in Dubai, where his solid 76 led a four-wicket chase.
In T20Is, Rohit’s record shines the brightest: 49 wins in 62 matches, with a strike rate of 79.03%, capped by the T20 World Cup 2024 glory: the second Indian title in this format.
Here is the video:
Jay Shah 🗣️: “our captain Rohit Sharma is sitting here. I always call you captain because under you we won two ICC trophies.”
Jay Shah thanks Rohit Sharma for ending ICC trophy drought for India 🥹🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/7xjVZdjkwQ
-Kusha Sharma (@Kushacritic) January 8, 2026
Rohit to carry his batting form into New Zealand ODIs
Rohit enters the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand with red-hot batting form, all set to unleash his destructive opening prowess from January 11 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. Mumbai’s recent practice sessions revealed an in-form Rohit hammering sixes and clean drives, signaling his intent to dominate after a calculated ODI break after October 2025. Australia handover of tour captain duties and South Africa series.
Averaging over 50 ODIs as a specialist batter this cycle, Rohit’s explosive 76 in the 2025 Champions Trophy final run against New Zealand underlines his big-match temperament, paving the way for fireworks alongside Virat Kohli under the direction of Gill.
