After choosing to bat first under humid conditions, Pakistan piled up 241 runs on the back of a 104-run third-wicket stand between Saud Shakeel and the skipper Mohammad Rizwan. In response, the Men in Blue got off to a blistering start, as the scene has been in the recent ICC tournaments, with Rohit Sharma reaching 20 on just 14 balls. Halfway through the powerplay, he already smoked three fours and a six before falling to Shaheen on a similar delivery as that of in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
After a mistimed lofted stroke for a four on the second-last ball of the fifth over, Rohit was stunned by a yorker from over the wicket by Shaheen. The Mumbaikar was late to jam the bat down as the white cherry beat his inside edge and thwarted into the stumps. The Indian captain wasn’t expecting the particular length from the left-arm pacer and had to trudge off the field in disappointment. The broadcast cameras were quick to focus on Rohit’s Mumbai Indians teammate Tilak Varma, and his wife Ritika Sajdeh, who seemed shellshocked by the dismissal. No doubt for guess that the feeling across the Indian fans in the Twitterverse was similar too.
What a bowl by Shaheen afridi to dismiss Rohit sharma#INDvPAK #ChampionsTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/jJIheG1WZN
— D Decoded Reality (@DDecodedReality) February 23, 2025
Thd Eagle has Plucked The Danger man OUT Fnally! Rohit Sharma sent packing with a flying kiss from Shaheen Shah Afridi. What a sneaky wicket!. #PakistanCricket #INDvPAK #ICCChampionsTrophy #iccchampionstrophy2025 #RohitSharma #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/brAQGpjmvD
— Zubi_ali (@ThisisZubi_) February 23, 2025
perfect dekivery!
Absolute peach! 🔥
Rohit Sharma dismissed for 20 in 15 balls. pic.twitter.com/BDRvIHVyrA
— Arsh Nehra (@Arshnehra001) February 23, 2025
Rohit Sharma is gone…..!#PAKvIND #PakistanCricket #ChampionsTrophy
— Mubashar Mobi (@mubashar_mobi) February 23, 2025
Rohit out, stadium erupts!
Awkward for Rohit Sharma. Each time he gets out early, broadcasters show the decibel meter because Virat Kohli has come in. Everyone is cheering at the top of their voice.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 23, 2025
Shaheen dominates Rohit always!
SHAHEEN OWNS ROHIT SHARMA NO MATTER WHAT pic.twitter.com/yzqNJJF1qF
— kainat 🍉 (@starlvci3s_) February 23, 2025
Good delivey by shaheen !!!
Rohit Sharma BLASTED out! #PakVsInd #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/9KnWBSrXsm
— Daily News (@dailyinhumanity) February 23, 2025
Rohit gone!
Big wicket!
Big wicket for Pakistan and Shaheen Afridi.
Rohit Sharma is gone early as he could have changed the momentum of the game completely.
A partnership with a good scoring rate is required for Team India.#INDvPAK #INDvsPAK— Cinema & Cricket (@Durgesh180790) February 23, 2025
