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On Sunday, March 9, Rohit Sharma-led Team India is taking on New Zealand in the summit clash of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 at the DICS in Dubai. For the unversed, Mitchell Santner-led Kiwi side won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the Black Caps had a great start, but Kuldeep Yadav proved to the wrecker-in-chief as he drew the first blood, dismissing in-form batter Rachin Ravindra.
Daryl Mitchell’s 101-ball 63 and a cameo from Michael Bracewell proved vital for the Kiwis as they put up a competitive total of 251/7 in the 50 overs. For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy picked two wickets each, whereas Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja also got a wicket apiece.
Retirement loading?: Fans set internet ablaze with retirement rumours
Jadeja’s spell proved to be an economical one, which saw him concede 30 runs. However, what grab the eyeballs was the hug shared between the veteran Indian all-rounder and the senior batter Virat Kohli. This hug intensified talks around Jadeja’s retirement with fans also taking to social media, hinting that it could be his last.
While some fans compared the hug of Jadeja-Kohli to that of Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli from the BGT 2024-25 in Australia, a few others started contemplating of the retirement. Check out how fans reacted to this:
