“It’s Just About Timing” – Rohit Sharma Reveals His Secret to Success Ahead of New Zealand Clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Rohit Sharma, known as the “Hitman” of cricket, famous for his lazy elegance and effortless six-hitting ability, has revealed his success mantra ahead of the India vs New Zealand clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 37-year-old is currently leading the Indian team in the tournament and did an amazing job as leader and as opener by giving a flying start to the team against Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Rohit Sharma on success: “Work hard and self-understanding are key”

 

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In a video posted on ICC’s social media handle, Indian ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma reveals his mantra for success, saying, “There is no secret to playing a sport, to be honest; you just have to work really hard at your individual game that you have, and that is what I have done. I worked really hard understanding what sort of player I am. What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses? Understand that and then play the game.”

“It’s Just About Timing” – Rohit Sharma on his six hitting

I don’t specifically go and practice six hitting; it’s just about timing for me because I play the new ball, and when the ball is nice and hard, all you need to do is just get the bat in time and try to middle the ball, so that is where my focus is, and then the technicality of the batsmanship comes in, where you know you want to extend your arm to get it over the infield, and all of that comes into the picture, so I keep it very, very simple, and it may sound very simple, but it is not. But yeah, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to achieve what I achieved on the field.”

Rohit Sharma has a record of most sixes in international cricket. The top-order batter has hit 632 sixes in 496 matches. In terms of format, Hitman is leading the six-hitter in T20Is with 205 sixes and just 12 sixes behind in ODIs to achieve the record of the highest sixes in ODIs.

India is gearing up for the New Zealand challenge in the last league match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

India vs New Zealand, the last league match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, is set to be played on 2nd March at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals.

As India’s fixtures are fixed for Dubai, they will play the 1st Semi-Final on 4th March, and New Zealand will play the 2nd Semi-Final in Lahore on 5th March.