India captain Rohit Sharma dismissed rumours about his retirement after the team lifted the Champions Trophy following a four-wicket victory over New Zealand

With his commanding performance, Rohit became only the fourth captain—and the second Indian—to win the Player of the Match award in an ICC final away from home, joining Clive Lloyd (West Indies, 1975), Ricky Ponting (Australia, 2003), and MS Dhoni (India, 2011).

India captain Rohit Sharma has dismissed rumours of his retirement after leading his side to triumph in the Champions Trophy. The opener’s half-century set up a successful chase for India in Dubai as they prevailed against New Zealand by four wickets to secure a second successive major tournament title after T20 World Cup success last year.