'Captain Performing In Final' - Fans Reminisce MSD From 2011 As Rohit Dominates New Zealand

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma [Source: @IPL2025Auction, @ashMSDIAN7/x.com]

India and New Zealand are currently facing off in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025. The match is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

New Zealand posted 251 runs in the match after batting first. The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma made an aggressive start and laid the foundation for an easy win for the team.

Notably, Rohit Sharma was not in the best of forms throughout the tournament. But he delivered when the team needed it the most. He played an impactful knock and ensured that India had the platform to win the match rather easily.

Rohit's campaign turned out similar to MS Dhoni's journey in the ODI World Cup 2011. In that tournament, MS Dhoni also failed to deliver in most of the games. However, in the final Dhoni stood up to the challenge and played a brilliant knock that laid the foundation of India's title win after 28 years. 

The fans recollected Dhoni's 2011 journey and compared it with the 2025 Champions Trophy 2025 campaign of Rohit Sharma.

Here is how the fans reacted on social media - 

'Rohit is another role model captain after Dhoni the great' - @hmaiqbal

'Rohit Sharma stepping up for the final is reminding me of Dhoni's innings in the 2011 Wankhede final '- @Vaibhav_Reads

'Captain Rohit Sharma Leading from the front like Ms Dhoni Leaded in the 2011 world cup final.' - @gupta3173

'MS Dhoni 2011 WC🤝 Virat Kohli T20 WC 2024🤝 Rohit Sharma Champions Trophy 2025'  - @aayush11kataria

'Chalo 50 Done by Rohit Sharma go for 100
Rohit Sharma on the way of MS Dhoni
Leading from Front in Finals. Kept playing Kuldeep irrespective of form.
Stay captain till 2027 ODI WC and Win all three titles like Dhoni' - @ImkHimansh

'WC 11 dhoni failed whole tournament won MOTM in final
WC 24 kohli failed whole tournament won MOTM in final
CT 25 rohit can?' - @KIRANPATIL8055N

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