The men in blue have done it. After consecutive victories in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Team India has won the final match for the tournament, defeating South Africa with a close margin of 7 runs. After the win, Rohit Sharma’s “heavenly” gesture as India rejoices in victory, makes everyone emotional.
India vs South Africa match was held in the Kensington Oval, Barbados. Rohit Sharma’s team won the toss and opted to bat first in the dry pitch of Barbados. The team started off on a rough side however, they ended up scoring 176/7 in 20 overs. The team restricted South Africa to 169/8.
Rohit Sharma Looks towards the heaven
India’s match against South Africa was undoubtedly a high pressure one, as both teams tried their best to win the match and hence, the tournament. Both South Africa and India had a lot of emotions attached to the match as it could be seen after the match ended. As the match ended, players from both the teams had tears in their eyes with different reasons.
While South Africa’s heartbreak was palpable through the screens, it was India captain Rohit Sharma whose celebration stood out from the rest.After winning the match and fulfilling the dream of 1.4 billion people, Rohit Sharma took some time out from the team’s celebrations as he looked towards heaven, having a moment of his own.
Team India and South Africa Playing XI
Here is the Indian team’s playing XI Kensington Oval Stadium, Barbados.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
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