Rohit Sharma praised Shreyas Iyer, calling him the ‘silent hero’ in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 victory. While Rohit, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill stole the spotlight, the 30-year-old Shreyas played a crucial role, finishing as India’s leading run-scorer.
In five matches, Shreyas accumulated 243 runs at an impressive average of 48.60 and a strike rate of 79.41. His consistent contributions included scores of 15, 56, 79, 45, and 48, showcasing his steady form throughout the tournament.
Shreyas also formed key partnerships in the championship, with three of India’s top four partnerships featuring him. His largest partnership, worth 114 runs, came against Pakistan on February 23 in Dubai.
“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. The batsmen made big partnerships,” Rohit said in the post-match press conference.
“Not to forget the silent hero Shreyas Iyer throughout the tournament was brilliant. He was very, very important in that middle phase for us. Stitched the partnerships with all the batters who are batting with him that semi-final against Australia, with him and with Virat at that point was very, very important,” Rohit said.
