Rohit Sharma & Shubman Gill
The final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is being played between India and New Zealand in Dubai. The New Zealand team has set a target of 252 runs to win in front of India. The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the team a great start in the run chase. The two batsmen shared a 105 -run partnership for the first wicket. However, after a good start, the team has come under pressure at this time, as Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit have returned to the pavilion. Meanwhile, the pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have registered their names in the record book, causing havoc in the Champions Trophy final.
Rohit and Gill did this feat
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have become the third opening pair to form a century partnership in the final of the Champions Trophy. The feat was first done in 2000 by the pair of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar in 2000, who shared a 141 -run partnership against New Zealand. At the same time, Pakistan’s Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman had a 128 opening partnership against India in 2017. At the same time, in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, there was a 105 -run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Creator opening partnership in the final of Champions Trophy
- 141 – Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar (India) vs New Zealand, Nairobi, 2000
- 128 – Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman (PAK) vs Ind, The Oval, 2017
- 105 – Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (India) vs New Zealand, Dubai, 2025
Rohit Sharma dismissed for 76 runs
Rohit’s bat had not yet run in the Champions Trophy 2025. But in the final match, he was dismissed for 76 runs in 83 balls. During this innings, he hit 7 fours and 3 sixes. It was because of his innings that Team India got a good start in this run chase. However, due to Rohit’s dismissal, Virat Kohli had returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run and Shubman Gill for 31 runs. Shreyas Iyer and Akshar Patel are currently batting for India.
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