Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma hits first fifty in 9th ICC final appearance
Eight years on since a three-ball duck in the 2017 Champions Trophy final against Pakistan, India captain Rohit Sharma made amends by scoring his first half-century in an ICC tournament final during the 2025 Champions Trophy summit clash against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
The 37-year-old Rohit waltzed to his half-century in only 41 balls as India motored past 50 within eight overs of a 253-run chase against New Zealand.
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Playing in his 9th ICC tournament final across formats and 18 years, Rohit went past the half-century mark for the first time, bettering a 31-ball 47 against Australia during the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad.
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