Shocking! Rohit Sharma guided India to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 win with a hamstring injury, reveals former India selector

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket in May 2025.

Former Indian selector Jatin Paranjape has revealed that Rohit Sharma struggled with a hamstring injury during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. The Rohit Sharma-led side won the title by defeating New Zealand in the final.

This was the second title for Rohit Sharma as captain within a year. In June 2024, India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa in the final. Later, they won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in March this year. Notably, the senior batter is only active in ODIs now.

Last year, he pulled down the curtains on his T20I career after winning the ICC T20 WC 2024. In May 2025, he announced his retirement from test cricket. However, he is the current ODI captain and will be next seen in the series against Australia in October.

Rohit Sharma was struggling with hamstring injury for the last four or five months – Former India selector

During a conversation with the Times of India, former Indian selector Paranjape revealed that Sharma was struggling with a hamstring injury for the last four to five months.

“He could have played a little bit more. I thought maybe for a couple more years. Rohit Sharma was also struggling with a hamstring injury for the last four or five months. He didn’t get a lot of rest,” he said.

“I thought he could have played a little more because he was batting superbly. You know, he’d score 10 or 15 or 20, but that hook shot – that was his trademark. Amazing,” he added.

Notably, Sharma also struggled with injury issues during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He played as an impact player for the Mumbai Indians (MI) during the tournament. However, he gave a decent show in the tournament after struggling at the start.

The right-handed batsman mustered 418 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 149.28. He also hammered four half-centuries in the tournament. Mumbai Indians reached the playoffs in IPL 2025; however, they lost the Qualifier 2 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS).

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