Watch: Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer laughs off fan's 'champions trophy jeetna hai' demand
Published - 09 Aug 2024, 03:51 PM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 07:31 AM
Team Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were asked by a fan to win the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, which is scheduled to be played in February-March in Pakistan. The reaction from Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer has gone viral across social media platforms on the internet.
The Men in Blue suffered a 0-2 loss against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded three-match ODI series. This was Team India's second-to-last ODI series before the next edition of the Champions Trophy. The Rohit Sharma-led team will next play an ODI series against England from February 6 to 12 at home.
Watch: Shreyas Iyer Asked To Win Champions Trophy 2025
Recently, Rohit and Shreyas Iyer laughed when a fan asked them to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 while traveling from Mumbai to Colombo.
“Sir abhi Champions Trophy jeetna hai bas Champions Trophy (Sir, we just need to win the Champions Trophy now)," a fan told Iyer.
“(chuckles with Rohit) Sir Champions Trophy,” Iyer reacted.
Watch the video below:
A few days back when captain Rohit and Shreyas Iyer were going to Colombo from Mumbai airport
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) August 9, 2024
Fan to Iyer - Sir Abhi CT jeetna he bas CT sir 😂
Iyer - Sir CT...😂 and both Rohit and Iyer started laughing.😂 pic.twitter.com/svMbGVau76
The Men in Blue won the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit’s captaincy. Team India ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought. Before that, they secured the Champions Trophy in 2013 by defeating England under legendary MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma was part of the Indian squad in that Champions Trophy win.
The last Champions Trophy was played in 2017 when Pakistan won their first title in tournament history. The Men in Green, led by Sarfraz Ahmed, defeated Team India by 180 runs in the final at The Oval. Pakistan set a massive target of 339 runs and bowled out the neighboring nation for 158 to secure the trophy.
There Is Never Going To Be Complacency - Rohit Sharma
After India lost the ODI series to Sri Lanka, Rohit stated that there was no complacency under his leadership. He emphasized that there is no room for complacency while playing for India. Rohit also dismissed concerns about the team’s struggle against spin.
Rohit was the top scorer in the recent series against Sri Lanka. The right-handed batter scored 157 runs at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 141.44, including two half-centuries. However, other batters did not provide adequate support. The India team failed to chase the target in all three matches.
The 37-year-old batter will now shift his focus to Test cricket. The Indian team will next play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month. They will then host a three-match Test series against New Zealand in October. The red-ball season will conclude with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
