CT TRIUMPH Rohit credits Dravid, players

Ex-India skipper explains thought process for winning formula

- Irfan Haji

Rohit Sharma led India to ICC World Twenty20 triumph last year after a gap of 16 years and then ICC Champions _ glory earlier this year in Dubai after a gap of 12 years.

The batting mainstay in white-ball cricket since grabbing the opening slot during 2013 Champions Trophy winning campaign, was recently removed from ODI captaincy after announcing T20I and Test retirements.

Making a first public appearance since _ being removed as ODI captain during the CEAT awards, a physically fitter and leaner Rohit didnt make any mention of current India head coach Gautam Gambhir while reflecting on the Champions Trophy triumph earlier this year. Instead, he credited the win to the processes established during former coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure, praising the team for adapting well and putting their best foot forward.

“T like the Indian team very much. I enjoyed playing with them and it’s ajourney that we were all into, for many years. It's not about one year or two years of work. It was about getting into work from many years,” Rohit said while being felicitated for the Champions Trophy triumph.

India had been to many finals and semifinals after the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy triumph but couldnt win a trophyThe drought was ended by the Rohit-led team in 2024, who bounced back from the heartbreaking loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final to Australia at home against Ahmedabad.