[WATCH] 'Retirement le lu kya?' - Rohit Sharma's blooper from Champions Trophy 2025 final celebrations goes viral

Indian Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant once again went viral among fans with his Independence Day post. Alongside his wishes and respects for the occasion, Pant shared a wholesome, never-before-seen candid video capturing India’s victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai.

The video also carried a subtle hint about the future of Rohit Sharma, whose place in the side has increasingly been the subject of speculation. Although part of the squad, Rohit did not feature in the playing XI for the final.

Pant’s footage showed the immediate dressing-room celebrations after Ravindra Jadeja sealed the win with a boundary, featuring the joyous reactions of Shubman Gill, Rohit, and Mohammed Shami. High-fives and warm embraces set the tone before Pant turned his camera towards the rest of the team.

The clip also included a heartfelt hug between captain and coach, Gautam Gambhir, along with light-hearted banter among Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and others. The wicketkeeper-batter did not miss the chance to tease Rohit, capturing a moment at the end where he is seen intently listening to the senior opener.

‘Kya? Retirement lelu? Har baar jeetega toh mai thodi retirement lete rahunga?’ (What was that? Should I retire? I can’t keep taking retirements every time we win!),” the Indian skipper in the video posted on X.

‘Maine nahi bola bhai, hum to chahte hai khelo!’ (I didn’t say it, brother. We want you to keep playing.),” the wicketkeeper-batter replied.

Watch the video here

Rohit now finds himself surrounded by constant speculation about retirement. The Nagpur-born stepped away from T20Is after leading India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title and announced his Test retirement in May this year. In between, following India’s Champions Trophy triumph over New Zealand, attention quickly turned to whether he would also step away from the format where he has enjoyed the most success, ODIs.

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