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One year on, Rohit Sharma recalls T20 World Cup win
29 Jun 2025

On this day last year, India won the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

The Men in Blue defeated South Africa in a thrilling final (June 29, 2024) to end their ICC title drought.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Rohit recalled the endearing memories from the tournament, a year after India's glory.

Rohit, who scored 257 runs in the tournament, admitted that he struggled to sleep before the final.

'13 years is a lot of time'
Pre-match anxiety

Rohit revealed that he was extremely nervous ahead of the T20 World Cup final.

He said, "13 years is a lot of time. People don't have a career of 13 years. So, to wait for that long to win the World Cup... For me, it couldn't have gotten any bigger than that."

The former Indian captain added he didn't sleep at all the night before the final match due to his nervousness.

'What would happen in 4 hours'
Match day

On the day of the final, Rohit said he was quiet and only sipped coffee. He also expressed his desire for rain not to interfere with the match.

"I couldn't wait for another day to go through that same emotion. I remember going to the ground from the hotel. I was just not talking to anyone. I had coffee in my hand," he added.

Rohit was in the zone
Match anticipation

Rohit said he could see the ground from his room and was just watching it, thinking about what would happen in four hours.

He added, "I'll be there. I don't know what is going to happen after four hours. After four hours, the result must have come. Either the cup will be here or there."

Rohit's visualizations of lifting the trophy
Team atmosphere

Rohit also spoke about his visualizations of lifting the coveted T20 World Cup trophy.

"I'm the captain. And we have to do it for our nation," he added, emphasizing on his responsibilities as a captain during such crucial matches.

Notably, Rohit announced his retirement from T20I cricket minutes after India won the title. Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja also bid adieu alongside him.

Winning a T20 World Cup unbeaten
Unbeaten streak

Despite the low-scoring games, India maintained their dominance throughout the 2024 T20 World Cup.

They beat Ireland, Pakistan, USA, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australia, England (semi-final), and South Africa (final) to win the tournament.

With this, India became the first side to win the men's T20 World Cup without losing a match. Their unbeaten streak of eight matches is also a record.

India's second T20 WC title
Title

Besides, India won their second T20 World title. They won the inaugural T20 WC edition (2007) under MS Dhoni's leadership.

As per ESPNcricinfo, India became the third side to claim multiple such titles. West Indies (2012 and 2016) and England (2010 and 2022) are the only other sides to have won the cup twice.

Rohit became the first Indian to win multiple T20 World Cup titles. He won his first with the Dhoni-led side in 2007.

How the final panned out
Final

The 2024 T20 World Cup final was a nail-biter as India defended 176 against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

Virat Kohli stepped up just at the right time as he hammered a sensational 59-ball 76.

SA were in the driving seat with 30 runs required off the last five overs. They had Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in the middle.

However, India produced a comeback for the ages. Suryakumar Yadav's magical catch sealed their win.

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