Captain of the Indian National Cricket Team Rohit Sharma India’s 30-run 30-ball defense in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final revealed star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s crucial role.
Rohit Sharma revealed that Rishabh Pant employed a genius tactic to slow down the game when the South Africans batted. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller It was all guns blazing and the wicket-keeping strategy swung the T20 World Cup final in India’s favour.
India defeated South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024 Final
The final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was held on June 29 at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados and it was a historic day for the Men In Blue.
Team India won the summit clash by 7 runs to end their ICC trophy drought. The Rohit Sharma-led side dominated throughout the tournament as they did not lose a single game and lifted the trophy undefeated.
However, the T20 World Cup final turned out to be a nail-biting encounter and India were on the verge of yet another defeat at one stage, in a knockout match.
Rohit Sharma brought Akhar Patel In the 15th over and it proved costly as Klaasen destroyed him for 24 runs. This equation from Akhar reduced it from 36 to 54 to 30 to 30.
Rohit Sharma was forced to submit jasprit bumrah He gave away just 4 runs as David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen played cautiously against him. It was after this that Rishabh Pant was knocked down on the knee and physios came to the field to check the impact.
There was a small lull in play due to Pant’s sloppiness and nothing went in South Africa’s favor after that as they were restricted to 169/8.
Suddenly he saw Pant fall, the physio came and taped his knee – Rohit Sharma
Now, Rohit Sharma has made a big statement as Rishabh Pant masterfully planned to slow down the game with a knee injury and played a key role in breaking the momentum of the Proteas. Speaking on The Big India Kapil Show, Rohit Sharma elaborated:
“South Africa needed 30 runs from 30 balls – there was a small break, Pant used his intelligence to stop the game – he injured his knee, so he taped the knee, which slowed down the game – because the game was fast. , at that moment the inclined ball quickly he wants to be batted – we had to break the rhythm, so I was setting the pitch and talking to the bowlers.
“Suddenly he saw Pant fall, the physio came and hit his knee and the game slowed down and Klassen was waiting for the match to restart, I’m not saying that’s the only reason, but it could be one of them – Pant Sahab used his smarts and things went in our favor.”
Rohit Sharma praises Rishab Pant for the break when they needed 30 for 30 #RhehitSharma???? #RietchabhPant pic.twitter.chem/JwZjihkZUT
— Sarthak Aggarwal 🇮🇳 (@Sarthak130305) Hectheber 5, 2024
Keep loving Team India – we will keep striving to make everyone smile – Rohit Sharma
Talking about eating dirt off the field after winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma said:
“We have worked hard for years, we play on that field, it brings us joy and also sadness – that’s why I wanted to taste the ground after our victory in the final.”
The Indian captain also appealed to the fans to continue their support for the team and promised to keep a smile on the faces of the fans. He said:
“Keep loving Team India – we will continue to strive to make everyone smile.”
