Rohit Sharma has been named captain of CricketNext's ODI XI of 2025, leading a team that includes Virat Kohli and Joe Root. Sharma also captained India to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where the team remained undefeated in ODIs throughout the year. He scored 650 runs in 14 ODIs in 2025 and received Player of the Match in the Champions Trophy final and Player of the Series in Australia.