Suryakumar Yadav QUASHES Congress Leader's Baffling 'Rohit Sharma is Fat' Claim Ahead of Ind-NZ Champions Trophy 2025 Final

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Suryakumar Yadav knows a thing or two more about Rohit Sharma than the rest - also because he has spend more time with him inside the Mumbai dressing-room. And hence it was no surprise to see him jump to Rohit's defense. A Congress leader recently labelled Rohit as fat and also went on to question his spot as a captain of the national side. Surya went on to list Rohit's accomplishments in order to defend him. 

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‘He is at the top’

“If you see him as a captain, in the last four years he has taken the team to the finals of four ICC trophies, so it is a big thing. If a person is playing cricket for 15-20 years, it is a big thing. I know how important fitness is for him. I have seen him closely, he works very hard – according to me, he is at the top & I wish him all the best for the finals,” Suryakumar said.

Rohit as Captain & Premier Batter

Rohit led the side to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and then to the T20 WC title in 2024. He has always led India from the front and led them well. 

He has also contributed with the bat and is arguably the best white-ball batter of the generation. He has three double hundreds to his name in ODIs, which no other cricketer has. 

For the Indian captain, the game on Sunday against New Zealand presents an opportunity for him to redeem the 2023 ODI WC loss to Australia. 

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The Men in Blue would start favourites in the summit clash of the Champions Trophy 2025 as they have defeated New Zealand in the group stage, but they would also know it is a new game and a new begining.