Image: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have a chance to equal Ricky Ponting's record / © Hindustan Times
In the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli silenced their critics by leading India to victory, making it the first team to win the tournament three times. This historic achievement cemented their legacy as two of the most successful players in ICC tournaments.
With this triumph, Sharma and Kohli now hold four ICC trophies each, putting them in an elite group alongside Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, David Warner, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, and Mitchell Starc. Only Ricky Ponting, with five ICC titles, remains ahead. Fans are hopeful that both players will continue playing until 2027, when they will have the chance to match Ponting’s record in the ICC ODI World Cup.
India’s overall ICC trophy count now stands at seven, second only to Australia’s ten titles. West Indies, with their rich cricketing history, rank third. Other Indian cricketing legends like MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja have won three ICC trophies each. As they continue their careers, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have the chance to further solidify their names among cricket’s greatest players and potentially claim a fifth ICC title.