Shocking revelation! Rohit Sharma risked career with injury to help India win Champions Trophy 2025

India National Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma was reportedly playing with a hamstring injury during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. Despite not being fully fit, Rohit Sharma led India to the title glory in Dubai.

Former Indian selector Jatin Paranjape revealed that Rohit had been struggling with the hamstring issue for nearly four to five months. Despite the pain and lack of rest, the seasoned Indian opener continued to play and guide the team like a true leader.

Rohit Sharma carried an injury for months, but still led India to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph

He guided the Men in Blue to a historic four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final. Rohit, who had already retired from T20Is after India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 glory, announced his retirement from Test cricket in May. But Paranjape felt Rohit still had a lot more to give to the team.

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Jatin Paranjape was quoted as saying by TOI: “He could have—he should have—played a little bit more. I thought maybe for a couple more years. Rohit Sharma was also struggling with a hamstring injury for the last four or five months. He didn’t get a lot of rest.”

He could have played a little more: Jatin Paranjape on Rohit Sharma's Test retirement

Paranjape added, “I thought he could have played a little more because he was batting superbly. You know, he’d score 10 or 15 or 20, but that hook shot—that was his trademark. Amazing.”

Before winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. As a captain, Rohit led India to two ICC titles and also guided the Mumbai Indians to five IPL trophies.

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Rohit Sharma's ODI return delayed as BCCI likely to drop SLC's proposal

Meanwhile, fans will have to wait longer for Rohit Sharma’s return in the ODI colors. As reported by Khel Now, the proposed white-ball series by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been dropped, delaying the Hitman’s return once again after the Bangladesh tour was also postponed earlier.

Recently, India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh was pushed to September 2026 due to security concerns. After which, SLC had offered to host India for three ODIs and three T20Is in August 2025, but the BCCI has almost turned down the proposal due to the Asia Cup 2025.

A BCCI official said, “We will decide about the series, but it looks unlikely.”

Rohit will now shift his focus to India’s upcoming ODI matches against Australia in October and South Africa later this year in November and December. India will play three ODIs against Australia and South Africa each. The Hitman has been one of India’s best ODI players.

The right-handed batter has so far amassed 11,168 runs in 273 matches, including 32 centuries. His top score of 264 is the highest ever by any player in ODI cricket history.