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.

Rohit Sharma dropped a simple catch that denied a hat-trick to Axar Patel in the India vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy match and then cursed himself repeatedly.

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.

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.

Team India spin-bowling Axar Patel has reacted to skipper Rohit Sharma dropping a catch on his hat-trick during the Men in Blue’s first match of their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday,