Rohit Sharma Told This To Dinesh Karthik In 2022. Turned It Into Reality In 2023 World Cup

17.11.2023 - 17:39 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket fans were left overjoyed on Wednesday after the Rohit Sharma and Co edged past New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final match of the ongoing ODI World Cup.

Team India perfectly settled the scores with the Kiwis, against whom they had lost in the knockouts of the 2019 edition. With this win, the hosts have now entered the summit clash of the tournament, where they will be facing five-time champions Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Team India will now look to end their decade-long ICC trophy drought. After India defeated the Kiwis, former England skipper Nasser Hussain shared an interesting tale of the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals, where the Rohit and Co had got brutally dismantled by England.

India had posted a target of 169 in 20 overs. However, openers Jos Buttler (80*) and Alex Hales (86*) stitched a historical first-wicket partnership and guided England to victory by 10 wickets in just 16 overs.

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Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the heartbreaking scenes following India's defeat in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia. India were unbeaten in the competition going into the summit clash but were completely outplayed by Australia who rode brilliant performances from Travis Head and the bowlers to claim a record-extending sixth World Cup title. In a recent interaction, Ashwin said that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ended up in tears after the defeat.

Sri Lanka Legend Backs Rohit Sharma To Play Another World Cup, But It Has One 'Virat Kohli Condition'

Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan believes that India skipper Rohit Sharma could play another World Cup. Rohit, who is 36 years old, will be a year older by the time India play the next World Cup -- a T20 mega event set to be hosted by USA and West Indies in June 2024. Muralitharan is confident that Rohit will feature in the tournament if he works as hard on his fitness as Virat Kohli. The former spinner added that Rohit must be thinking about playing the World Cup next year.

After World Cup Final Loss, Rohit Sharma's Daughter's 'He'll Laugh Again' Old Video Resurfaces

India's hopes of winning a third ODI World Cup title were dashed last week after a six-wicket defeat to Australia last week. The Rohit Sharma-led side had won 10 matches on the bounce heading into the final, but fell short on the final hurdle. Some members of the Indian team after finding it hard to fathom the heartbreak defeat suffered at the expense of Australia. The defeat also seem to have take a toll on India captain Rohit. An old video of Rohit's daughter has now gone viral on social media.

"Rohit Sharma You Are...": Kapil Dev Shares Images Of Teary-Eyed India Captain And Writes This

1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev showered praises on skipper Rohit Sharma telling him to keep his spirits high as India stands with him. After putting India to bat in the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit ensured that the Men in Blue got off to a flying start with his blistering knock of 47 off 31 balls. But Maxwell's wicked spin and Travis Head's sensational catch brought an end to Rohit's time on the field. From that point, the free-flowing boundaries became a rarity as the rest of the batters struggled to find the fence.

"Being Too Greedy?": Sunil Gavaskar Questions Rohit Sharma's World Cup Final Approach

It just wasn't meant to be! Despite going on a run of 10 wins on the bounce, the Indian team returned empty-handed from the Cricket World Cup 2023 final, losing the summit clash to Australia by 6 wickets. India captain Rohit Sharma gave the team a flying start at the top of the batting order with another quick-fire knock. But, India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned his approach, asking if the skipper was being 'too greedy', having been dismissed on the final ball of the first powerplay while trying to take on Glenn Maxwell.

PM Modi Meets Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma After Cricket World Cup Final Loss. Mumbai Indians Write: "We Win..."

PM Narendra Modi was among the many dignitaries present for the Cricket World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. He was also present at the presentation ceremony and gave the ODI Cricket World Cup trophy to Australia's winning captain Pat Cummins. Later, he went and met the Indian cricket team in the dressing room. The images from the meeting has gone viral on social media. The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023's top wicket-taker, Mohammed Shami expressed gratitude towards fans for their support throughout the tournament and thanked PM Narendra Modi for meeting players in the dressing room. Even Ravindra Jadeja expressed his gratitude towards PM Narendra Modi.