Rohit Sharma etches name in elite list of skippers
Dubai, March 9 -- Cricketer Rohit Sharma etched his name in an elite list of skippers who have scored 50 or more runs in a Champions Trophy final, with a crucial 76-run knock against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy summit clash here on Sunday.
Rohit became only the fourth captain to achieve this feat in a Champions Trophy final, joining Sourav Ganguly (117 vs New Zealand, 2000, Nairobi), Sanath Jayasuriya (74 vs India, 2002, Colombo RPS), and Hansie Cronje (61* vs West Indies, 1998, Dhaka).
Notably, Rohit's 76 is his highest score in any ODI final, surpassing his previous best of 66 against Australia in the CB Series final at the SCG in 2008.
Meanwhile, India's opening duo of Rohit and Shubman Gill scripted history with a 105-run stand ...
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