Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar’s childlike dance swept the internet after India’s exciting champion 2025 victory. Unable to curb his joy, the 75-year-old cricket idol broke into an impromptu celebratory dance that quickly spread on social media when Rohit Sharma and his men raised Dubai’s coveted silverware. Gavaskar is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters of all time, and is a review group that competes in the tournament, which returns after eight years of vacation. His vigorous response underlines the sheer excitement of witnessing India’s unbeaten campaign, which ultimately was another victory for the ICC.
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– Arnab Ray (@greatbong) March 9, 2025
The Road to Glory in India
India beat New Zealand in the training final to secure their third trophy title, after sharing the trophy in 2002 and directly won the title in 2013. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the game and chose to hit the ball, marking Rohit Sharma’s 12th consecutive ranking in ODIS.
The situation in New Zealand made a young feeling Rachin Ravindra got a solid start before Varun Chakaravarthy hit, sacking Will LBW in eighth place. By the 13th, Kiwi was in trouble and lost Ravindra (37) and Captain Kane Williamson (11). But with Daryl Mitchell’s toughness of 50 and an explosive unbeaten half century, Michael Bracewell pushed New Zealand to a competitive 251/7 of 50 games.
Rohit Sharma leads from the front
In response, Indian captain Rohit Sharma produced a retro knock, beating 76 goals on 83 balls, including seven boundaries and three sixes. After low scores in the match, the experienced opener was delivered at the most important moment, providing India with an ideal platform for chasing.
Despite several ic beats along the way, the main contributions of Shreyas Iyer (48), Axar Patel (29), KL Rahul (34*) and Hardik Pandya (19) ensured that India ensured that India crossed the finish line with four wickets.
Gavaskar’s dance has attracted attention
Sunil Gavaskar’s ecstatic reaction adds an extra glamour to the celebration when India wins. The experienced cricketer danced in the radio studio with sports host Mayanti Langer and they couldn’t stop her laughter. Social media broke out and fans shared clips of his pleasing moves that gave him a viral feeling of overnight stay.
“Sunil Gavaskar’s dance is the purest form of cricket joy! What a moment!” – Fans on X (formerly Twitter)
Rohit Sharma: India’s most successful modern captain?
With this victory, Rohit Sharma won his second ICC trophy as captain, giving India the T20 World Cup glory in 2024. His achievements put him ahead of Indian greats like Sourav Ganguly (2002 Champions Trophy) and Kapil Dev (1983 ODI World Cup), while he attracted Dhoni even closer to Dhoni MS, who still stood with India’s most successful Captain Captain Captain Captain thr ICC Troplies.
The victory also marks India’s two consecutive ICC finals after the 2023 World Exam Championship Finals, the 2023 ODI World Cup Finals and the 2024 T20 World Cup Finals. Rohit now leads India to a unique difference in all four major ICC finals in just a short time.
A record victory
India’s victory in Dubai made them the first country to win the championship trophy three times, further strengthening their dominance in the ICC white ball game. This victory also demonstrates the heartbreaking reaction to the ODI World Cup in 2023, once again demonstrating their courage on the global stage.
