Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played a huge role as India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament. Rohit Sharma led the way as India defeated New Zealand in the final of the tournament, held in Dubai on Sunday, March 9.

Aside from the title win, the future of Indian stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was a big topic of discussion, with conjecture swirling that the two might retire from ODI cricket after the tournament.

The two had already said their goodbyes to T20Is when India won the T20 World Cup in June, defeating South Africa in the final in Barbados.

However, after India won the Champions Trophy, a viral video on social media showed Rohit telling Kohli that he had no intention of retiring.

"Bhai hum koi retire nahi ho rahe hain, inko lag raha hai (We are not retiring. These people think)," Rohit is heard saying in Hindi, as the two shared a laugh.

Rohit Sharma was adjudged Player of the Final for his 76-run knock that helped India chase down 251 runs with one over to spare and 4 wickets in hand.

Addressing the retirement rumors post-match, Rohit made it clear that he wasn’t stepping away from ODIs anytime soon.

"I am not going to retire from this (ODI) format. Going forward, please don't spread rumors. No future plans. Jo ho raha hain, woh chalta jayega (Whatever is happening will keep continuing),” Rohit Sharma said at the post-match press conference.