Rohit Sharmas Unexpected Tribute to Rahul Dravid Shocks Gambhir

Giving credit can also shock the fans of ICT nowadays. Rohit Sharma did the same when he appeared for the CEAT Awards 2025. As India won the Champions Trophy 2025, the Hitman gave its credit to Rahul Dravid, instead of Gautam Gambhir.

Gautam Gambhir and credit have been two parallel lines in the Indian cricket team. He has been working hard to receive the credit for the team's wins. But eventually, it was taken by the other players who had an almost equal contribution to him.

When he became the Head Coach of the team, he would finally get the credit he always wanted. But Rohit Sharma shut all their hopes down in the CEAT Awards 2025. The Hitman gave the credit for the Champions Trophy win to the former coach Rahul Dravid, instead of Gautam Gambhir.

1. Dravid Takes Credit for CT 2025

Team India performed well in the Champions Trophy 2025. This was also known to be the team's best campaign in the history of the Champions Trophy, as they went undefeated to win the finals. It was also Gautam Gambhir's first ICC tournament as a Head Coach of the team.

after winning the final, the cameras also went towards Gautam Gambhir. He did not seem happy, watching Rohit Sharma take all the credit. On the other hand, Abhishek Nayar stood just behind him and had a genuine smile on his face.

Various fans say that Gautam Gambhir knew he wouldn't receive credit till Rohit Sharma is the captain. This became one of the possible reasons why he decided to remove the Hitman from captaincy. But Rohit pulled out the most unexpected move against Gautam Gambhir.

, “That was really good from the team and that is something that helped me and Rahul bhai when we were planning for the (2024) T20 World Cup, and then on to the Champions Trophy. We just carried it well.”

He has previously discussed the team playing with a positive attitude in the Champions Trophy 2025. To claim the trophy, when Gautam Gambhir became a Head Coach, Rohit Sharma chose to award the victory to Rahul Dravid.

2. Dhoni Takes WC 2011 Credit

Gautam Gambhir was still in the headlines even after he had retired because of his statement towards MS Dhoni. They were both important figures in the Indian team in the 2011 final of the World Cup. Gautam Gambhir and scored 97 runs for the team.

On the other hand, MS Dhoni remained not out at 91, finishing the game with a six. He also won the Player of the Match award, and Gambhir didn't receive the credit he needed after the win. Since then, he is also known for a famous dialogue against MS Dhoni, where he said, “Ek Chakke ne World Cup nahi jitaya.”

3. Only Credits Gambhir has Received

Although Gautam Gambhir tried to have his contribution credited in the Indian team, he failed to do so. However, he had the good fortune of getting the credit when KKR secured the IPL 2024 championship. Here, he removed the credit for Shreyas Iyer. Despite being the captain of the team,

For this, not only Shreyas Iyer, various other Indian cricketers have voiced their opinions. But now Gambhir is receiving another credit from the fans. This has been associated with the fall of the Indian cricket team in the last several months. It goes as far as losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the home Test series with New Zealand and much more.