On June 29th, 2024, the Indian Cricket Team ended a drought of 11 years without an ICC trophy by winning the T20 World Cup 2024. After a heartbreaking loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, the team was determined to bring home the T20 World Cup. Led by Captain Rohit Sharma and an outstanding performance by Virat Kohli, the team showed exceptional talent and determination throughout the tournament, culminating in a seven runs win in the final against South Africa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded the team with a prize money of INR 125 Crores for their outstanding achievement.
Following their victory against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 finals, Indian cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20 internationals. Kohli, who was awarded Player of the Match for his 76 runs in the final, confirmed his decision to retire during the post-match chat with commentator Harsha Bhogle. Rohit, who was the second-highest run scorer in the tournament with 257 runs in eight matches, also announced his retirement during the post-match press conference. Praise for the duo poured in from former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who congratulated them and expressed confidence in their future contribution to the national team.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir commends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their remarkable performances in T20Is and their crucial roles in securing the T20 World Cup 2024. Highlighting Rohit Sharma's record-breaking achievements and Virat Kohli's impressive tally of runs, Gambhir congratulates the duo for retiring from T20Is on a high note and expresses confidence in their continued contributions to Indian cricket in the future.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's impressive 76 runs and Axar Patel's valuable 47 helped India recover from a rocky start and post a total of 176 for seven against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. Despite early setbacks with the dismissals of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav, Kohli and Patel's partnership and Shivam Dube's late contribution helped India achieve a competitive total. SA's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets. Stay updated with the latest news by joining our WhatsApp group.
After unbeaten runs in the T20 World Cup, India and South Africa will face off in what promises to be an epic final at Kensington Oval. Both teams have proved their dominance with convincing semi-final wins, and the stage is set for a thrilling clash. For India, experienced captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are looking to finally win a global title after two devastating defeats last year. With a powerful and versatile batting lineup and a deadly spin and pace attack, India has all the tools to come out on top. Will they be able to outshine South Africa and claim the T20 World Cup trophy?
In a crucial semi-final match against England, Indian cricket team's former captain Virat Kohli once again failed to perform, scoring only nine runs off nine balls before getting bowled out. As the cameras captured the moment, Virat's teammate Rohit Sharma's daughter Samaira was seen with a sad expression in the stands. Despite Rohit's strong batting performance, Virat's poor show proved costly for Team India, leaving his young fan heartbroken. Even though Virat had a blazing run in the IPL before the tournament, he couldn't replicate the same in the T20 World Cup and failed to score a single half-century.
India's cricket captain Rohit Sharma achieved a major milestone during the ongoing T20 World Cup as he became the fifth Indian skipper to score 5000 international runs while leading the side across formats. With over 19,000 runs across all formats, Rohit joins the likes of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin, and Sourav Ganguly in this exclusive club. His recent performance in the T20 World Cup has solidified his position as India's top scorer and leader. Stay updated with all the latest T20 World Cup news and live score updates.
Former player and national selector Jatin Paranjape is full of praise for India's performance at the ongoing T20 World Cup, especially with Rohit Sharma's leadership. Paranjape also shares his belief that this could potentially be the last time we see both Rohit and Virat Kohli playing for India in the T20 World Cup. He also discusses the key factors that have contributed to India's winning run, including the strong performance of their fast bowlers and the need for their spinners to step up in the middle overs. Paranjape also talks about the importance of the Powerplay phase against England and predicts that Jasprit Bumrah may bowl two overs during that time.
Despite a record of 76 runs in four T20 World Cup 2024 innings, none of which went beyond fifty, and dismissal for single digit-scores, batting coach Vikram Rathour has revealed to the media that Virat Kohli is not dropped, nor does the upper order choose to separate the partnership between him and Rohit Sharma. Instead, the decision was made by Rohit Sharma to bat first when India was put in to bat, expecting a good pitch.
India had a rocky start to their T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan in Bridgetown, Barbados, losing their top three batters early. Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant fell to Afghan spinner and captain Rashid Khan, while Shivam Dube also couldn't stand in front of his wicket-taking ability. With Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya at the crease, India is currently at 90 runs for the loss of four wickets after 11 overs. However, they will need a strong partnership to regain control against the undefeated Afghanistan team in T20Is.