WATCH: Rohit Sharma says goodbye with special gesture; eats soil of Barbados pitch
T20 World Cup 2024 and ending India's long wait for an ICC trophy, skipper Rohit Sharma opened up on his retirement from the 20-over format and said that there's 'nothing better than winning the cup and saying goodbye'. After announcing the heartbreaking decision, the skipper suprised everyone with a special gesture.
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The Men in Blue got hold of the prestigious T20 WC trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados.
In one of the videos shared by ICC on social media, the skipper is seen touching the pitch and tasting the soil in farewell match. The video has received over 11 million on Instagram. The skipper has garnered praise from many for the said act.
Speaking to the reporters after the end of the match, Rohit said that it was the perfect situation for him to retire from the shortest cricket format.
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Rohit Sharma on retirement: «Whenever I feel inside what is right, I try and do that, that has been my nature when I captained the team as well. What I feel inside is what I want to do. I don't think a lot about the past and future… I didn't think that I would retire from T20 but such a situation came and I thought it was the perfect situation for me. Nothing better than winning the World Cup and saying goodbye,» Rohit said.
He accepted that it was a big challenge to play in all three formats since it was
