India has made it to the T20 World Cup finals, defeating England at Guyana. This is Rohit and co.’s second consecutive advancement into the finals of an ICC tournament after losing the World Cup final to Australia at home back in 2023.
Rohit Sharma was declared India’s captain across all formats after removing Virat Kohli from the position, which likely sparked immense displeasure among Indian fans. The then BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly, was also criticized for this move.
However, Rohit soon made a place of his own in the hearts of cricket fans, as he stood by an example as the skipper of the national side. Rohit captained India and led them to the second World Test Championship, though they lost a one-sided game to the Aussies.
His second advancement was when he led the Men in Blue to a World Cup final, the first time since 2011. India set high standards and records, going undefeated into the finals; however, they could not survive the Aussie turbulence.
After Rohit took to the captaincy of the Indian side, he turned heads for Indian cricket as they qualified for the semis. After their humiliating group stage exit in the 2021 T20 World Cup, this was a great comeback, though it was Jos Buttler’s English side who put on a masterclass and went on to win the World Cup 2022 in Australia.
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The Adelaide loss was avenged by the Rohit-led Indian side at Guyana. Put on to bat first, India posted a total of 171 in their 20 overs, led by skipper Rohit’s 57 and Suryakumar’s standout 47-run knock. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav performed as supposed by all greats of the game; they went on to pick six wickets alongside Indian maestro Bumrah.
India won over England by 68 runs and has entered roaring into the finals of the T20 World Cup to play against first-time finalists South Africa at Bridgetown. Rohit will be hopeful to secure his first-ever victory as captain and lead India to their second T20 World Cup title.