Rohit Sharma could not hold himself back in praising the heroes of the Indian team's historic 7-run win in the Final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, on June 29 (Saturday). He went all out while praising Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya for their masterclass performance on the biggest stage of all.
Rohit Sharma praises India's heroes
Virat Kohli's fifty and astonishing bowling spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya in the second innings. India was in a bothersome spot during both innings but these heroes revived the game for India and crowned them as champions.
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“Nobody was in doubt with Virat's form. We know the quality he has, come the occasion the big players will stand up. Virat was holding that end up for us, we wanted someone to bat as long as possible. This wasn't a wicket where a new guy could come and play straight. That's where the experience of Virat comes through. I've been someone who has seen him play for so many years, but even I don't know how he does it. It is a masterclass. He backs his skills and he is a very confident lad. Hardik was brilliant as well, bowling that last over,” said Rohit Sharma in the post-match presentation.
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The Men in Blue finally put an end to their 11-year-long trophy drought. Indian team won the toss and their decision turned out right as batting first posted 176/7 in 20 overs with the help of Kohli's fifty and cameos from Axar Patel and Shivam Dube. Later in the bowling Heinrich Klaasen almost took the game away from India with his quickfire fifty but Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya helped India win their 6th ICC title and the second T20 World Cup title.
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