{"id":240398,"date":"2025-02-17T02:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T02:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/17\/michael-clarke-predicts-rohit-sharma-as-leading-run-scorer-at-icc-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T02:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T02:59:37","slug":"michael-clarke-predicts-rohit-sharma-as-leading-run-scorer-at-icc-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/17\/michael-clarke-predicts-rohit-sharma-as-leading-run-scorer-at-icc-champions-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Clarke predicts Rohit Sharma as leading run-scorer at ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118315118,imgsize-66934,width-400,resizemode-4\/118315118.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael Clarke predicts Rohit Sharma as leading run-scorer at ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Michael Clarke predicts Rohit Sharma as leading run-scorer at ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"India head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo)\">India head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Australian skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/michael-clarke\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Michael Clarke<\/a> has backed India captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> to be the leading run-scorer in the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Trophy<\/a>, which kicks off on February 19 in Karachi. India have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. The Men in Blue begin their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh in Dubai.<br \/>Rohit Sharma returned to top form during the recent three-match ODI series against England, notching up a century in the second ODI. The 37-year-old Indian captain faced significant scrutiny following a poor Test series against Australia but silenced critics with a commanding hundred.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>&#8220;Well, I am saying India is going to win (Champions Trophy). I am going to go with their captain, who&#8217;s back in form. I am going to say Rohit Sharma \u2014 leading run scorer in the tournament,&#8221; Clarke stated on the latest episode of Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.<br \/>&#8220;It&#8217;s good to see him making runs again. I think India need him for sure,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Champions Trophy prep: Team India begins training at ICC Academy ahead of Bangladesh clash | EXCLUSIVE VISUALS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarke also predicted that England\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jofra-archer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Jofra Archer<\/a> would emerge as the tournament\u2019s top wicket-taker, despite expecting England to underperform in the Champions Trophy. England are in Group B alongside Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan.<br \/>&#8220;I want to go with Jofra Archer \u2014 leading wicket-taker. I know England; I am not expecting them to do that well, but I think he&#8217;s a superstar. I think Jofra is going to be really hard to play. So, I am going to have him as my leading wicket-taker,&#8221; Clarke mentioned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Mission Champions Trophy gets underway as Team India lands in Dubai<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2015 World Cup-winning captain further picked Australian opener <!-- -->Travis Head<!-- --> as the Player of the Tournament. While he expects Australia to reach the final, he does not see them lifting the trophy.<br \/>&#8220;I am going to go with Travis Head (for Player of the Tournament). Travis Head has been in terrific form. His IPL form was phenomenal. Australian Test summer form was phenomenal. He has had a bit of a break in Sri Lanka. He is ready to go again. 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