The BCCI Naman Awards 2026, held this past Sunday, was intended to be a grand celebration of a golden era in Indian cricket. Following a historic season where India secured an unprecedented five ICC trophies, the stars descended upon the red carpet to honour the architects of these victories. However, what should have been a night of seamless tribute quickly turned into a social media firestorm. A significant technical oversight during the live broadcast has left fans of Rohit Sharma disillusioned, overshadowing the prestigious ceremony with a heated debate over captaincy credits.
Rohit Sharma fans fume over Graphic blunder involving Shubman Gill at Naman Awards 2026
While the evening honoured legends like Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid, and Mithali Raj with the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the atmosphere shifted when the on-screen graphics flashed during a segment featuring Shubman Gill. As Gill, the current Indian ODI and Test captain, appeared on screen, the broadcast banner labeled him as the “Winning Captain, Champions Trophy 2025.”
The error was immediately flagged by eagle-eyed supporters of Rohit. In reality, it was Rohit who led the Men in Blue to their Champions Trophy glory in 2025, culminating in a tactical masterclass against New Zealand in the final. While Gill was undoubtedly a cornerstone of that victory, entering the tournament as the world’s No. 1 ranked ODI batter and delivering a vital unbeaten century against Bangladesh, he was not the man at the helm during that specific tournament.
Rohit fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to slam the BCCI for what they perceived as ‘disrespectful erasure’ of the veteran opener’s leadership legacy. Though Gill has since taken over the captaincy reins and led India with distinction, including a dominant five-Test series win in England, the mix-up touched a nerve regarding how the contributions of transitional captains are documented.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Really???? pic.twitter.com/R0w8hrjFZq
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) March 15, 2026
— ` (@justrohit45) March 15, 2026
Shubman Gill :- Winning captain icc Champions trophy 2025 🤔 @BCCI we thought Rohit Sharma was the captain. pic.twitter.com/jAo2PSe5wt
— अभि 🇮🇳 (@abhi7781_) March 15, 2026
according to them Shubman Gill was the champions trophy winning captain and not Rohit Sharma, unreal daylight robbery.@BCCI kuch toh sharm karo🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/2cHKQPMJSx
— Arnav. (@TheDrArnav) March 15, 2026
NAMAN Awards 2025–26 by BCCI:
🤡 ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Winning Captain Shubman Gill.🤡
Seriously, @BCCI, have some shame. It was Rohit Sharma who led Team India to the Champions Trophy as captain, not Fraud Shubman Gill and not shameless Coach Gautam Gambhir. pic.twitter.com/0b7dwCxy3N
— MAMU (@ElevateUrMind4) March 15, 2026
On social media, Shubman Gill is being touted as the winning captain of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
However, the truth is that India won this trophy under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.
So, why is Shubman Gill’s name being associated with it?
What is your opinion? pic.twitter.com/cEjkwc6H6T
— Mukesh Kumar yadav (@mukesh4official) March 16, 2026
🚨 BCCI’S BIG MISTAKE AT NAMAN AWARDS 🚨
At the BCCI Naman Awards, Shubman Gill was shown as the Champions Trophy 2025 winning captain, even though Rohit led India to the title.
Rohit fans said – “This disrespects Rohit Sharma and rewrites history!” 🤯pic.twitter.com/qLhBQJ0NF6
— Sam (@Cricsam01) March 16, 2026
A graphics error at the BCCI Awards credits Shubman Gill as Champions Trophy 2025 captain instead of Rohit Sharma.
The mistake reveals how quickly cricket’s institutional memory can blur — even when the tournament happened months ago.
Fans calling it “rewriting history” aren’t… pic.twitter.com/zBhp7sids3
— Gully Point (@gullypoint_) March 16, 2026
I thought Rohit Sharma was leading the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Winning Indian Team
But BCCI Event is saying that Shubman Gill was leading Indian Team for CT2025 ?!?!
Was I in Delulu ??????? pic.twitter.com/Kc2exJTObx
— Its_Me_Maxeyyy 💛 (@maxeyyy_tweets) March 16, 2026
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
BCCI deleted this post showing Shubman Gill as Champions Trophy captain instead of Rohit Sharma after backlash. https://t.co/YMJyIBWDl6 pic.twitter.com/QWfracPoaf
— Mention Cricket (@MentionCricket) March 15, 2026
Big blunder by the richest cricket board in the world, @BCCI
For the U19 Women’s championship win, they showed the senior team’s picture, and for the 2025 Champions Trophy, where Rohit Sharma was the winning captain, they somehow made Shubman Gill the captain.
Richest board,… pic.twitter.com/cAKeINb613
— Uma shankar (@JustShankar_) March 15, 2026
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Shubman clinches Polly Umrigar Award amidst historic season
Despite the digital drama, the night remained a professional milestone for Gill, who was named the Best International Cricketer (Men). By bagging the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award, Gill solidified his status as the heir apparent to India’s batting throne. This marks his second “Cricketer of the Year” title, following his first win in 2023, reflecting a 2025 season where he amassed 754 runs in the Test series against England alone, averaging a staggering 75.40.
“Many greats and legends of Indian cricket have received this award before, so it is a huge honour,” Gill stated during his acceptance speech. He was quick to deflect individual praise toward the collective achievement of the squad, noting that winning five ICC trophies in a single cycle was a feat likely never to be repeated.
The ceremony also celebrated the phenomenal Smriti Mandhana, who secured the Best International Cricketer (Women) award for a record fifth time. Mandhana’s 2025 was nothing short of legendary, as she became the first woman in history to score over 1,000 ODI runs in a single calendar year. As the BCCI honored the five trophy-winning sides, the event served as a reminder of India’s current global dominance, even if a temporary graphic glitch briefly stole the headlines.
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