Not Virat Kohli! Rohit Sharma credited this player for the T20 World Cup title: ‘That knock was a game changer’. Cricket news
Rohit Sharma, who bid farewell to T20I after the victory of India’s historic ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2024 title, opened up about the lead player, which paved the way for India’s victory in South Africa in the final. In a hearty conversation with Star Sports, the Indian captain appreciated his team’s patience and acted under pressure, singing a special player for his defined role. While the captain praised Virat Kohli, it was an Exer Patel which was considered a ‘game changer’ in the tense finals. India ended the 11 -year wait for the ICC title by defeating South Africa in a tense final at Kensington Oval, Barbados on 29 June 2024. The blue men were first crowned the T20 World Champion after the inaugural edition in 2007, and it overthrew its first ICC Trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. Batting for the first time in a high-handing competition, India posted on 176/7, a composed knock with Kohli and thanks to an important retaliation by Exer Patel in the middle overs. South Africa, despite a strong beginning and being a favorite in the death over, just decreased in a nerve-vracing chase, finishing at 169/8. Reflecting the finals, Rohit said, “Many people are not talking about his (Axar’s) knock. But, that knock was a game changer. At that time 31 runs were very important to score 31 runs.”
Exerricated by 47 runs in 31 balls, when India was staggering, including timely limitations, moved the pace in India’s favor. His partnership with Kohli stabilized the innings before Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey. Sharma also asked Kohli to anchor the innings, “and then obviously we needed a man. Virat did that work completely. The entire innings batted completely, which was really good, because Shivam, Exer, Hardik, they can come and play their role. ,
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Kohli’s 76 in 59 balls, a significant performance in the most important game made him a match player. The bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh again organized their nerve in the overs of death to seal the long -awaited ICC title and end India’s trophy in global tournaments.
