Team India OD Skipper Rohit Sharma The West Indies and the USA have shared an emotional moment from the final against South Africa during the T20 World Cup 2024. Sharma also admitted that without the performance of Hardik Pandya in the final moments, India might have gone empty -handed.
After a poor IPL 2024 season with Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya gave a all -round performance during the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. With the bat, he scored 144 runs in six innings of 48.00 and a strike rate of 151.57. He also took 11 wickets at the economy rate of 7.64.
Hardik Pandya worked for me and the team – Rohit Sharma
Talked about Rohit Sharma Hardik PandyaAn important role in winning South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. He said it was an emotional moment when he kissed the all -rounder after the victory and called Hardik Pandya a “My Man”.
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“It was an emotional moment. Hardik is my man, he has worked for me and the team, otherwise we will be sitting without anything in our hands,” Rohit said on a show ‘ππ‘ππ¦π©π’π¨π§π¬ ππ‘ππ¦π©π’π¨π§π¬ π πππ₯π’π§π ππ‘π’π«,’ on Star Sports.
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Hardik Pandya dismissed dangerous Henrik Klassen in an important phase of the final. He then removed David Miller with the first delivery of the final over. Hardik 20 ended with impressive figures of 3, which helped India win an exciting seven -run win.
It was a lot to all of us – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma called T20 World Cup Win a special moment for the entire squad. He said that the team passed through months of plans, tireless efforts and mass focus on winning the title. He said that the players had done immense work and made important sacrifices.
“It was a lot to all of us, for that group. We experienced the heartbeat of coming so close and falling low. That was why it was special. We made careful planning. We worked hard every day, constantly thinking how to win the World Cup. That is why every player’s sentiments came out that day.”
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma announced T20I retirement after World Cup final
India chose to bat first after winning the toss in front of a full mob in Barbados. He landed to make a quick start with 23 runs in only 1.3 overs, but Rohit Sharma fell to 34/3 as Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav Fall into quick succession.
Exer Patel, who was promoted to number 5, scored 47 runs in 31 balls. He added a 72 -run partnership with Virat Kohli to stabilize the innings. Kohli, who struggled throughout the tournament, gave a match winning the match with 76 runs in 59 delivery.
India posted a total of 176/7 in 20 overs. Bowlers put their nerve to restrict South Africa Up to 169/8, sealing an exciting seven-run win. Kohli was named Player of the Match. After victory, both Kohli and Rohit declared their retirement from T20 International.
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