Former Team India opener Rohit Sharma opened up about the team’s 2024 T20 World Cup win and the emotional moment he shared with Virat Kohli after the final. The 38-year-old cricketer said the ICC Trophy triumph in Barbados has lifted the burden of years of near misses and heartbreaks in major tournaments.
Rohit is preparing for the ICC 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and will likely be accompanied by Virat Kohli. The two legends have shared many memorable runs in ICC white-ball tournaments, but the one title they have never won together is the ODI World Cup, a gap they will hope to bridge in their final campaign.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli aim for 2027 ODI World Cup
India suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have since set their sights on the 2027 edition and are determined to lift the trophy. Both are preparing with extra focus and are fully committed to the challenge.
Kohli scored 302 runs in the three-match series against South Africa, while Rohit scored freely in Australia and continued that momentum against the Proteas. Virat won the Player of the Series award in Australia, while Rohit earned the honor against South Africa.
Rohit and Kohli have faced many ups and downs together. The long wait for an ICC trophy finally ended with the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, and now they hope to lift the ODI World Cup title that is still missing from their shared legacy.
Rohit Sharma emotionally hugs Virat Kohli after winning T20 World Cup 2024
India’s T20 World Cup win in 2024 became an emotional milestone for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who played their final T20I in that match. After years of pressure, expectations and disappointments on the big stage, they embraced each other wholeheartedly.
Rohit said that as senior players in the team, he and Kohli have spent their entire career together and have faced many failures in the last World Cup. She added that their long journey together made the win even more special for both of them.
“There was a lot on both of us to carry the team forward. It’s not that other people weren’t as eager or hungryRohit said while talking to ICC,
He said, “But – I don’t like to say this word – the two most senior in that team, we had played a lot of cricket together, except in the IPL. When he came into the team, I was only a year into my career. So, literally, we did everything together. And we have seen a lot of failures in the World Cup as well.”
We both knew this was our last World Cup – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma made it clear that his focus has already shifted to the ODI World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2027. He hinted that his World Cup journey is not over yet and the 2027 edition is now in his plans.
“We both knew it was our last World Cup. Last T20 World Cup. That made it even more special,” Rohit said.
Rohit will be 40 by the 2027 ODI World Cup, Virat is not far behind him, but age is not changing his plans. Both now only play in ODIs and the IPL, placing far less demands on their bodies than in earlier years. This gives him enough time to rest, train and manage his fitness carefully.
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