Shocking News: Rohit Sharma Announced His Retirement After Virat Kohli Retirement From ICC T20 World Cup

Shocking News: Rohit Sharma Announced His Retirement Just After Virat Kohli Retirement From ICC T20 World Cup

Captain Rohit Sharma shocked all the Indians by announcing his retirement just after the Virat Kohli retirement news.

In the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final India proudly defeated South Africa by seven runs, and as a result, post having trophy in their hands, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both announced their retirements from T20 international cricket. Just after the Virat Kohli Retirement news Rohit Sharma also surprised the country with his retirement news from T20 Internationals.

With a score of 76 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, Virat Kohli was named player of the match. The former captain of India declared in his post-match speech that this was his final T20 match for the country. Captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement news in a press conference after winning the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup trophy.

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Virat Kohli Retirement Announcement

In his last international match in this format, Kohli, (35 years of age), struck a match-winning 76 runs to lay the stage for India’s seven-run victory in the T20 ICC tournament on Saturday at the Kensington Oval. World got to know about the news of Virat Kohli retirement just after having a trophy in hand.

During the award ceremony, Kohli announced his retirement from T20 international cricket while also praising the team for their outstanding performance during the tournament. He continued by saying that he would have remained true to his commitment to not play another T20 match for India even if they had lost. Additionally, he made it plain that, ideally in this format, it is time for future generations to carry on the history of Indian cricket.

“We aimed to accomplish just this during my final T20 World Cup. God is awesome because just when you think you can’t run any more, this happens. Just the right moment—a situation where it’s now or never. My final T20 match as an Indian player was this one.

We desired to raise that cup. Yes, I have wanted to; it was no secret. It’s time for the following generation to advance the T20 format. We had been waiting a long time to win an ICC tournament. Consider Rohit, who has participated in nine T20 World Cups; I have participated in six. He is deserving of it. I hope it will eventually set in, but it’s been hard to hold things (emotions) in”- Kohli Remarked

Highlights of Virat Kohli’s T20I career-

Game Participation- 125

Total Run- 4188

Average Rate- 48.69

Strike Rate- 137.04

Total 50s- 38

Total Century- 1

After making his T20I debut in June 2010, Kohli played in 125 T20 International matches for India, amassing 4188 runs, including 38 half-centuries and 1 century. In the T20 2014 World Cup and T20 2016 World Cup, he won the title of Player of the Tournament twice. In T20Is, Kohli came in second place in terms of highest runs scored, after Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma Retirement Announcement

Rohit (at 37 years of age) a part of India’s victorious 2007 team, also declared his retirement from ICC T20 Internationals at a press conference held long after the championship match.

“I also played my last T20 International game tonight. There’s never been a better moment to part ways with this format. I’ve enjoyed every second of it. I played this format when I first started my career in India. “Winning the cup is what I wanted. This was something I really desired. quite difficult to describe. I was feeling exceptionally emotional at the time. In my life, I yearned for this title so badly. Glad we finally overstepped the mark.” likely Rohit Sharma stated after winning the match.

Highlights of Rohit Sharma’s T20I career:

Game Participation- 159 matches

Total Run- 4231

Total 50s- 32

Total Century- 5

Rohit played 159 matches for India, ending his career as the best-run scorer in the format for his nation. Rohit Sharma made his T20 International debut in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England in Durban. Along with his unbeatable 32 half-centuries, he also scored five centuries, including his career’s best 121 not out versus Afghanistan earlier this year. Having achieved 50 wins (counting Super Over and bowlel-out victories), he ended his T20 career as the tournament’s most successful T20I captain.

Virat Kohli retirement and Rohit’s retirement news are shocking as well as surprising for all the Indians.

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