Rohit Sharma's Big Shoutout To India's "Silent Hero" After Champions Trophy 2025 Success

After adding another chapter of success to its rich cricketing history, India captain Rohit Sharma gave a special mention to "silent hero" Shreyas Iyer, who has been a source of stability in the star-studded middle order. The sold-out crowd in Dubai and millions of spectators sang verses in praise of India after the team scripted a four-wicket victory in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on Sunday. Throughout the tournament, India's middle order has been the silent guardian, protecting the team from adverse situations after a top-order collapse or linking up with them to formulate match-saving partnerships.

"I am very proud of this team. We knew the conditions would be difficult, but we adapted well. If you look at all the games, the first game was against Bangladesh. I know it was only 230, but we knew that the wicket was a little slow. We needed partnerships, and the batters made big partnerships," Rohit told reporters in the post-match press conference.

While the added batting depth has played to India's advantage, Shreyas has managed to stand out among the rest with his calm demeanour and aggressive intent.

Even though he didn't have big centuries to boast about, his consistency lifted him to become India's top run-getter at the end of the tournament. Shreyas finished behind Rachin Ravindra with a tally of 243 runs from five matches at an average of 48.60.

Rohit cited various examples of Shreyas forming crucial partnerships across different games to highlight the 30-year-old's value in India's journey to rewriting record books.

"Not to forget the silent hero Shreyas Iyer, who, throughout the tournament, was brilliant. He was very, very important in that middle phase for us. Stitched the partnerships with