Rohit Sharma Achieves Dream ICC Trophy Win
Rohit Sharma finally fulfilled his long-cherished dream of lifting an ICC trophy as a captain on Saturday in Barbados. India beat South Africa by 7 runs to win the T20 World Cup 2024 title. This victory marked Rohit Sharma’s second T20 World Cup win and third ICC trophy. Under his leadership, the Men in Blue became the first team in history to win the trophy unbeaten.
Farewell to T20I Career
Right after winning the World Cup, amid all the euphoria, Sharma made a significant announcement. He revealed that the match against the Proteas was his farewell T20I game, deciding to bring the curtains down on his career in the shortest format. This announcement came just a few hours after his colleague Virat Kohli also announced his decision to end his T20I career.
Future in IPL 2025
Ever since Sharma announced his retirement from the format, speculations arose regarding his future at the domestic level and whether he would participate in the next edition of the Indian Premier League in 2025. The skipper cleared the air while speaking to reporters, saying, “At first, I did not think of retiring from T20 Internationals. But a situation arose, and I thought that this was the perfect time for me. Nothing better than winning the cup and saying goodbye.” When further probed about his future in IPL and whether he will play IPL 2025, Sharma replied, “100%.”
Record in T20Is
Rohit Sharma leaves behind an illustrious T20I career. He is the highest run-scorer with 4231 runs and holds the record for the most hundreds (5) in T20I cricket worldwide. Sharma has hit the most sixes (205) and is the only Indian player to have won two T20 World Cups. Additionally, he is the only player to have participated in all editions of the T20 World Cups so far (9).(cricket betting tips)