Overview
- At the United in Triumph event, ICC chairman Jay Shah addressed Rohit Sharma as “our captain” while crediting him for two ICC titles.
- Shah referenced India’s T20 World Cup 2024 win and the 2025 Champions Trophy as the basis for the tribute.
- A clip of Sharma smiling at the remark spread widely on social media, drawing fresh attention to his tenure.
- Selectors had appointed Shubman Gill as ODI captain in October 2025, citing Sharma’s age at 38 and preparation for the 2027 World Cup.
- Sharma, who retired from T20Is and Tests and now plays as a specialist ODI batter, is slated to feature in the New Zealand ODI series starting January 11.