Rohit Sharma during the post-match presentation reflected upon Axar Patel's missed hat-trick and also revealed his plan to make up for it.

Axar Patel might have scored his first hat-trick in ODI cricket, but Rohit's missed catch prevented him from doing so.

India captain Rohit Sharma rued putting down an "easy" catch at slip to deny Axar Patel a hat-trick in his side's win against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy.

Wasim Akram recalled an instance when his former captain put down a catch to deny the legendary pacer a hat-trick, similar to how Rohit Sharma messed up the chance off Axar Patel's bowling during the India vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Thursday.

Indian captain had a disappointing moment on the field during India's opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh in Dubai. The veteran opener dropped a straightforward catch, denying Axar Patel a rare ODI hat-trick.

Axar Patel reacted to Rohit Sharma's 'dinner' remark after the India captain dropped Jaker Ali's catch to deny star spinner hat-trick chance during Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh

Following his side's win over Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy opener, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded batter Shubman Gill for his century and said in a lighter vein that he could take the youngster out for dinner.

Had Rohit Sharma taken the catch of Jaker Ali, Axar Patel would have become the second cricketer to take a hattrick in the history of ICC Champions Trophy.