The Indian team created history at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados and won this trophy for the second time by defeating the South African team by 7 runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India also managed to end the long-running drought of winning the ICC trophy. At the same time, after winning this title, Captain Rohit Sharma also announced his retirement from T20 International, about which he said that there could not be a better time to take this decision.
After winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title, Rohit Sharma informed everyone about his decision in the press conference in which he said that this was my last match in T20 International. I enjoyed every moment since I started playing in this format. I also started my career with the Indian team with this format. The time to decide to retire from this format could not have been better. I had to win the cup.
Just two modern-day legends posing with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy 😊🏆#T20WorldCup | #TeamIndia | #SAvIND | @ImRo45 | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/AGmPsR7pAK
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 29, 2024
With the win in the final match against South Africa, while the Indian team ended the drought of ICC Trophy, Rohit Sharma has now become the first captain in T20 International to have 50 wins in his account. Like Rohit, Virat Kohli also announced his retirement from this format of international cricket after receiving the Player of the Match award following his brilliant performance in the final match.
Rohit Sharma created history, became the first player of Team India to do so
Rohit Sharma has become the first player from India to win the T20 World Cup twice. Earlier, he also won the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. Rohit Sharma created history in the world of cricket today. Till date, no player from India had been able to do such a thing, which now Rohit Sharma has done. The Indian cricket team has finally got the privilege of becoming the world champion once again by defeating South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024.
It's your Captain Rohit Sharma signing off from T20Is after the #T20WorldCup triumph! 🏆
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 29, 2024
He retires from the T20I cricket on a very special note! 🙌 🙌
Thank you, Captain! 🫡#TeamIndia | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/NF0tJB6kO1
Team India won the T20 World Cup for the first time in the year 2007. Then the command of the team was in the hands of MS Dhoni. The Indian team then beat Pakistan in the final. This time it was South Africa’s turn. When the Indian team captained by MS Dhoni won the World Cup, Rohit Sharma was also a member of that team.
Since then, Rohit Sharma has played every T20 World Cup, but could not become the champion. But now after about 11 years, he has got a chance to see this day. Rohit Sharma has become the first Indian player to win the T20 World Cup twice. Earlier he was playing only as a player, but this time the team has won the World Cup under his captaincy.
Dear @ImRo45,
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
You are excellence personified. Your aggressive mindset, batting and captaincy has given a new dimension to the Indian team. Your T20 career will be remembered fondly. Delighted to have spoken to you earlier today. pic.twitter.com/D5Ue9jHaad
The talent that Rohit Sharma has shown with his bat in this entire T20 World Cup will be remembered for many years to come. Yes, it is another matter that today his bat did not work much in the final against South Africa, but in the semi-final and before that against the Kangaroo team, his bat worked in Hitman style and a lot of runs came from his bat.
Yesterday when Rohit’s bat did not work, his partner Virat Kohli made up for it and played a big and important role in making the team win. After becoming the champion, Virat Kohli also clearly announced that this is not only his last T20 World Cup, but also his last T20 International match. That is, Virat Kohli has now announced his retirement from T20 International.