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"We Will Probably See...": BCCI President's Honest Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 Exit

BCCI President Roger Binny says it will take another two-three years for the Indian T20 team to "come into its own" again given the void that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's international retirement from the format will create. Rohit, 37, and Virat, 35, called it quits from T20Is after playing pivotal roles in India's second world triumph in the format. The 2007 champions defeated South Africa by seven runs in a high-voltage summit clash on Saturday to end their painful 11-year wait for an ICC trophy.

Rohit Sharma Hails India's T20 World Cup Win As 'Dream Come True For A Billion'

World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma said his team's victory was a "dream come true" for India, as he awaited his return home to a hero's welcome. The T20 triumph ended more than a decade of heartache after India's previous World Cup win came in the 50-over version in 2011. "The team and I are very proud to be able to bring the cup home and are truly touched by how much happiness it has brought everyone back home," Rohit said in a post on social media on Monday.

Watch: "Unemployed" Rahul Dravid Asks Job Offers, Leaves Everyone In Splits

The T20 World Cup 2024 final was the last match for Rahul Dravid as Indian cricket team coach and he was able to get the perfect farewell as his side defeated South Africa to lift the title. Following the match, Dravid was in his "Indiranagar ka gunda" mood and he even joked about being unemployed from next week in a candid chat with the reporters. Dravid's tenure came to an end with the competition and he had earlier made it clear that he will not be extending his contract. In the candid conversation, Dravid even joked if the journalists had any job offers from him as he does not have any work right now.

Sachin Tendulkar's Glorious Post For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli On T20I Retirement

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday extended his congratulations to star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who concluded their T20I career on a high with a T20 World Cup title win against South Africa. Rohit's leadership skills in the tournament, fine rotation of bowlers and Virat's ability to overcome a lean patch and deliver when it mattered the most helped India end their 11-year-long ICC trophy drought. Both also announced their retirement from T20Is after winning the trophy.

"Two Names Shortlisted": Amid Gautam Gambhir Links, Jay Shah's Big 'Head Coach Revelation'

The Indian cricket team will have a new head coach from the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka starting later this month, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Monday but did not reveal who has been finalised to succeed the outgoing Rahul Dravid. Former opener Gautam Gambhir is expected to succeed Dravid as the India head coach. The Cricket Advisory Committee has also conducted the interviews for the high-profile job and short-listed Gambhir and former India women's coach W V Raman.

"Now Go Have A Glass Of...": Anushka Sharma's T20I Retirement Post For Virat Kohli

Anushka Sharma shared a heartwarming post for her husband Virat Kohli after India's second T20 World Cup triumph, calling the star batter "my home". Kohli, who was part of the 2011 ODI World Cup triumph, made his first fifty of this tournament in Saturday's final against South Africa -- a 76 off 59 balls with six fours and two sixes that carried India to a competitive 176 for seven. He also announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after guiding the Men in Blue to their second T20 World Cup win and being adjudged player of the match in Bridgetown, Barbados.

On Being Potential Captaincy Successor To Rohit Sharma In T20Is, Hardik Pandya Said "There Is..."

The two greats of Indian cricket -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli -- called time on their T20I careers with India's T20 World Cup triumph on Saturday. It was an emotional moment for both the players as the two played crucial roles for the national team in the format of the game for quite a long time. Virat led the team in T20Is before stepping down from the role in 2021. Rohit then took over the duties and fared well for India in the post. After India's defeat to England in 2022 World Cup semi-final both Rohit and Virat missed T20I cricket the next year and it was Hardik Pandya, who led the team. Later, Rohit and Virat returned to the format with the former being the captain again.

Rohit Sharma Didn't Want To Retire From T20Is, But "Situation Was..."

India skipper Rohit Sharma callled time on his T20I career after guiding the team to its second World Cup in the format, describing it as the perfect time to "say goodbye". Rohit made the announcement at the press conference after his long-time teammate Virat Kohli brought down curtains on his fabled career minutes after India defeated South Africa by seven runs at the Kensington Oval, Barbados in the final. "This was my last game as well. No better time to say goodbye. I wanted this (trophy) badly. It's very hard to put in words," Rohit told at the post-match press conference.

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"We Will Probably See...": BCCI President's Honest Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20 Exit

Rohit Sharma Hails India's T20 World Cup Win As 'Dream Come True For A Billion'

Watch: "Unemployed" Rahul Dravid Asks Job Offers, Leaves Everyone In Splits

Sachin Tendulkar's Glorious Post For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli On T20I Retirement

"Two Names Shortlisted": Amid Gautam Gambhir Links, Jay Shah's Big 'Head Coach Revelation'

"Now Go Have A Glass Of...": Anushka Sharma's T20I Retirement Post For Virat Kohli

On Being Potential Captaincy Successor To Rohit Sharma In T20Is, Hardik Pandya Said "There Is..."

Rohit Sharma Didn't Want To Retire From T20Is, But "Situation Was..."