Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced on Sunday, July 7 that Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the captain for India in the upcoming World Test Championshipcycle and the Champions Trophy. He expressed optimism that India will emerge victorious intwo more International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments next year.WTC 2025: Rohit Sharma will be captainShah voiced his support for Rohit’s leadership. He commended the players for their outstandingperformance in securing the T20 World Cup 2024 title.Official statement of jay shahJay Shah, the BCCI secretary, mentioned that he supported Rohit Sharma’s team to win the T20 World Cup. He was happy that his prediction came true. Shah also said that the disappointment of the 2023 ODI World Cup final motivated the Indian team to make history in the USA and theW est Indies.After winning 10 matches on November 23, we won many hearts, but unfortunately, we couldn’tw in the Cup. I declared in Rajkot on June 29 that we would win hearts, win the Cup, and raiset he flag in Barbados. And our captain did just that,” Jay Shah stated in a video posted by theB CCI.“With this victory, I am very confident that our team, led by Rohit Sharma, will be champions int he upcoming ICC events – the WTC final and the Champions Trophy,” he added.
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