Rohit Sharma
The T20 World Cup 2024 final is still vivid in fans’ thoughts. Many reasons contributed to India’s victory over South Africa in the title decider, including Suryakumar Yadav’s catch, pacers’ outstanding bowling in the closing overs, and Virat Kohli’s courageous half-century. However, captain Rohit Sharma has disclosed another element that played a significant influence in India’s victory.
During his participation on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show, Rohit stated that wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant devised a clever strategy to slow things down in the middle, allowing India to disturb South Africa’s rhythm and reverse the tide in India’s favour.
“Just before South Africa needed 30 runs from 30 balls, there was a short stoppage. Pant utilized his wits to pause the game – he had a knee issue and had it wrapped,
which helped slow down the game – since the game was fast-paced, and all a hitter wants is for the ball to be bowled quickly. But we needed to break the flow.
I was setting up the field and talking to the bowlers when I noticed Pant fall to the ground. The physiotherapist had come and was taping his knee. Klassen was waiting for the match to restart. I’m not saying it’s the sole reason, but it could be one of them: Pant Sahab used his intelligence.
After the break, Hardik Pandya dismissed the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen, allowing the Indian team to regain control. Though David Miller threatened to take the team’s crown away, South Africa was under pressure in the final 2-3 overs, and India took advantage of the circumstances.
Rohit Sharma”That’s what happened.” Hardik fired Klaasen in that game, and pressure began to mount on South Africa. Then all the boys gathered and began to sledge their batters, the specifics of which I cannot reveal here,
but it was critical because we had to win at all costs. To win it, we were willing to accept a few fines. That’s why I instructed the boys to”They could say whatever they wanted; we’d deal with the umpires and referees later,” he explained.Rohit Sharma
