Indian Wins T20 World Cup: India has won the 2024 T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in a thrilling final.
The hero of this victory was Virat Kohli who played a brilliant innings of 76 runs in 59 balls. But there is a sourness attached to this victory.
Kohli announced his retirement from T20 cricket as soon as he received the Player of the Match title. Half an hour after him, captain Rohit Sharma also announced the same decision. Now both the legendary players will not adorn the Indian jersey in T20 cricket!
Rohit Sharma Announces Retirement in Post-Match Press Conference
In the press conference after the final, Rohit said, “This was also my last T20 International match. There could not have been a better time to say goodbye to this format. I have enjoyed every moment of it. I started my Indian career with this format”.
He said, “I always wat to win this very much. It is very hard to express it in sentence. I was very curious for this title in my life. I am happy that we won it.”
Rohit’s Glorious Career Ends Along with Virat Kohli’s
With this, the glorious T20 career of two great players came to an end. The final match played in a stadium packed with fans from all over the world was very exciting.
When Kohli, who has been the backbone of the Indian team for more than a decade, came to bat, there was a great resolve on his face.
His excellent strokes and patience-filled innings strengthened India’s total score and set a strong target in front of South Africa. With the last ball bowled and India’s victory, the stadium echoed with the noise of joy.
Virat Kohli Announces Retirement After Receiving Player of the Match Award
Kohli, who received the Player of the Match title, looked emotional but calm. After the match, he addressed the audience and his fans.
He said, “This was my last T20 World Cup, this was what we wanted to achieve.” Kohli’s voice reflected a sense of pride and relief.
He again said, “One day you feel that you can’t scored runs and it happens, God is also great. This was my last T20 match playing for India. We wanted to lift that cup.”
