Watch: Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Proud India Flag Moment With T20 World Cup Trophy In Hand

30.06.2024 - 02:37 sports.ndtv.com

The T20 World Cup 2024 culminated for Team India with a resounding victory against South Africa in the final on Saturday. While Virat Kohli played an influential knock with the bat, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya delivered with the ball to help the team take the trophy home.

Soon after India ended their 11-year wait for an ICC title, Kohli announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game in international cricket.

Rohit did the same a little later, at the post-match press conference. The two heroes of Indian cricket will no longer be seen in T20I internationals, a fact that is bound to make millions of fans emotional.

If the announcement wasn't enough Virat and Rohit also produced a moment for the ages after the game, holding the T20 World Cup trophy in hand, with the Indian flag around them.

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Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh did not include both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while picking the top three batters in the world. The top pick for the cricketer, who won the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup, was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. He also named former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis and West Indies great Brian Lara as his other two options. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Harbhajan was asked to choose the top three batters in the world and he went for three legendary options rather than any player who are currently playing the game.

Not His Catch, Suryakumar Yadav Picks Two Moments From T20 World Cup Final He Will Always Remember

Suryakumar Yadav's incredible catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller in the first ball of the final over was the defining moment in India's last-gasp win over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Speaking on the aftermath of the Final, the world's No. 1 T20I batter did not take the credit all by himself. Instead, Suryakumar Yadav - fondly known as SKY - hailed the team talks given by Indian captain Rohit Sharma and outgoing Head Coach Rahul Dravid, which motivated the side to victory.

Maldives Tourism Invites Team India To Celebrate Its T20 World Cup Triumph

The recently-crowned T20 world champion Indian cricket team has been invited to celebrate its triumph in Maldives by the country's tourism association and its marketing and public relations corporation. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team won the trophy in Barbados after beating South Africa by seven runs in the final on June 29. "Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) in collaboration with the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) have jointly extended a special and open invitation to the Indian National Cricket Team," the two bodies said in a joint statement.

PM Narendra Modi's T20 World Cup Trophy Gesture Is Viral On Social Media

The Indian cricket team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi met after their return from a victorious ICC T20 World Cup campaign in the USA and West Indies on Thursday. Stuck in Barbados for three days after the final, the Indian team landed in New Delhi at 6:00 AM and met PM Modi around 11:00 AM at his residence. As the Indian team posed for pictures with PM Modi and the T20 World Cup trophy, an incredible visual unfolded. PM Modi didn't touch the T20 World Cup trophy, and only held the hands of captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.

How Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Decision Led To T20 World Cup 2024 Glory: Report Makes Big Revelation

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ended their T20I careers on a high as India clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title after defeating South Africa in the summit clash. Rohit led the Indian cricket team by example as he played a number of important knocks in the competition while Kohli saved his best for the final as he slammed a gritty half-century. In the aftermath of the win, they both announced their retirements from T20Is but not before etching their names in Indian cricket folklore. However, things were not as straightforward just one year ago where there were doubts over whether the two star cricketers will continue playing in the shortest format of the sport. However, according to a report, early calls on Virat and Rohit's future with the side ultimately led to India's massive success in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Watch: Virat Kohli Convinces Rohit Sharma For Iconic Picture During Team India's T20 World Cup Victory Parade

The entire India might take a bit longer to get over from the cricket team's recent triumph in T20 World Cup 2024. India edged past South Africa by 7 runs in the final match of T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on June 29 to clinch an ICC title after 11 years. It was India's second T20 World Cup title overall, and first after 17 years. After coming to India, the World Cup-winning team got a rousing reception. Among the many memorable moments was the picture of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli -- the two stalwarts of Indian cricket -- holding the trophy together during a victory parade in an open bus in Mumbai.