Group India’s triumph on the T20 World Cup 2024 additionally got here with the heartbreaking information of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja’s retirement from the shortest format. The three stalwarts referred to as time on their T20I profession after India defeated South Africa within the summit conflict of the World Cup by seven runs. The World Cup not solely marked the tip of the T20I profession of those gamers however was additionally the tip of head coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure. Dravid, who bowed out with the T20 World Cup title to his title, has been changed by Gautam Gambhir as the brand new head coach.
Just lately, Rohit, who’s at present in USA together with his household, gave an excellent response to the followers, who have been chanting Australia pacer Mitchell Starc’s title.
Rohit, who was current on the launch of a cricket academy in Dallas, heard followers mocking Starc. To which, the India skipper said, “Settle down guys,” leaving everybody in splits.
Followers shouted : Mitch Starc, Mitch Starc.
Rohit Sharma stated : Settle down guys. pic.twitter.com/ga3VFARhSv
– (@IamHydro45_) July 14, 2024
The chants made by followers have been in reference to Starc’s 29-run thrashing by Rohit throughout India’s T20 World Cup conflict towards Australia.
With 4231 runs in 159 video games, Rohit is the format’s finest scorer going out. He additionally owns the document for many a whole bunch (5) in T20 internationals. He has received two T20 World Cups: the primary in 2007 whereas competing and the present one in 2024 as captain.
Head coach Gambhir’s first task would be the upcoming white-ball sequence towards Sri Lanka. Many reviews have prompt that Kohli and Rohit are prone to be rested from the ODIs.
Within the T20Is, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is prone to lead Group India whereas wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will probably be captaining within the ODIs.
Speaking concerning the sequence, India’s tour of Sri Lanka has been revised, and the beginning of the competition pushed again by a day to July 27.
The Indians will probably be touring the island nation later this month for 3 T20 Internationals and as many ODIs. Initially, the primary match — a T20 Worldwide — was to be performed on July 26, however it can now be held on July 27, adopted by the remaining two T20 video games on July 28 and July 30.
(With PTI Inputs)
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