On Saturday, India won the T20 World Cup for the first time in 17 years.
On Saturday, India won the T20 World Cup for the first time in seventeen years. Mohammed Siraj, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya were all quite emotional. These athletes were all seen with tears in their eyes. The victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 summit match was all the more merited considering that India was about to lose a third ICC competition final in less than a year. Actress Anushka Sharma, who plays Virat Kohli in Bollywood, shared a touching message on social media following India’s victory.
“After watching the players cry on television, our daughter’s main worry was whether or not they had someone to comfort them. Yes, my sweetheart, 1.5 billion people gave them hugs. What an incredible triumph and what a historic accomplishment! Anushka commented, “CHAMPIONS – CONGRATULATIONS!!”
After leading India to their second T20 World Cup victory, star batsman Virat Kohli revealed on Saturday that he would be retiring from T20 Internationals.
The foundation of India’s 7-run triumph over South Africa came from Kohli’s match-winning 59-ball 76, which featured six sixes and six fours. This knock lifted India from a dangerous 34 for three during the powerplay to a formidable 176 for seven.
This was Kohli’s final Twenty20 International match for India, he announced after winning Man of the Match.
After India won a worldwide competition for the first time in eleven years, Kohli said to the broadcast, “This was my last T20 World Cup, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve.”
“God is magnificent; when you think you can’t run, something happens. It’s just the right occasion—a situation when it’s now or never. I played my final T20 match for India tonight. We desired to raise that cup,” he remarked.
“Yes, I have; my retirement was disclosed in public. Not something that, even in the event that we lost, I would not have disclosed. When asked if he was going to make the formal announcement that he was retiring, Kohli replied, “It’s time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward.”
“We have been waiting a long time to win an ICC tournament. If you look at someone like Rohit Sharma, who has participated in nine T20 World Cups, I have participated in six.
“He is deserving. Holding things (emotions) in has been tough, and I believe it will eventually sink in. I’m grateful for this wonderful day,” Kohli continued.
