"Retires from T20i" - Rohit Sharma press conference today Final match | Virat Kohli | Aiden Markram

Rohit Sharma (India Captain) and Aiden Markram (South Africa Captain) post-match Press Conference - 29th June 2024
Reporter:]
If you are asked one factor that led to the emergence of the champions - what would it be? And also - how was it to gift this victory to Rahul Dravid?
[Rohit Sharma:]
HE - more than any one of us, I think he deserved that trophy. What he has done for Indian cricket for the past 20-25 years, I think this was the only thing that was left in his cabinet. I am very happy from all of us on behalf of the entire team that we could actually do this for him. You saw how proud he was and how excited he was. Really grateful to the occasion for this to happen as well.
In a game like this, there are a lot of turnarounds. I cannot single out one or two aspects of the game, but looking at where the game was when four or five overs were left, obviously that wicket of Klassen when Hardik took that wicket, that was actually very crucial from our point of view. And then again, Miller's wicket at the back in the last over, that catch of Surya of Hardik's bowling was again superb.
But again, you can't forget What the batters did with the bat, Virat getting that runs, Axar playing that part, and then eventually us finishing off with the score that we finished. And then obviously when we started with the ball, Bumrah, Arshdeep were superb. I don't know how much I can talk about Bumrah. Obviously, we've been seeing this with him for such a long time now. Whenever he has ball in hands, he tends to create magic for us every time. I am very lucky to have players like this in my squad. Players who are playing for me and Team India. Really, really grateful, and thankful as well.
[Reporter:]
Congratulations and you have had so many moments of glory in your career and disappointments also 2007 and 2008 CB series, 2013 and Australia Test series. Of course, 2011 you could not be part of the World Cup and of course Ahmedabad. Looking back, all these things, do you consider this as the greatest moment of your career? And second, 30 of 30 balls and 6 wickets, how could you motivate the players to, you can pull it off?
[Rohit Sharma:]
This has to be the greatest time I can say that. It's only because how desperately I wanted to win this. So, all the runs, all the runs that I've scored in all these years, I think it does matter, but I'm not big on stats and all of that. I think winning games for India, winning trophies for India, that is what I look forward to all the time. And having this now right beside me probably has to be, I don't know, honestly, I don't know if it's the greatest or what but it is definitely one of the greatest, I can say that - and when I have to look back at certain moments in the game as well, they were really playing well.
Every time we had the ball in hand, whether we got wickets or we didn't get wickets, we wanted to keep fighting. Keep fighting whether we are ahead in the game or behind in the game, we wanted to keep fighting because the moments like this will never come again. This is the final.
[Reporter:]
Rohit, since coming to the West Indies, India has batted first in all previous games coming into the final. Was that like a templated thing, or you thought the conditions deserved that? Or did you think scoreboard pressure mattered in the final? Or did all of this contribute to batting first here also?
[Rohit Sharma:]
I think I'm a believer of just having runs on the board in big games. That's how my mind works. It is not necessary that everyone thinks like that in the team. But I have a decision to make and I made it very clear that no matter how the pitch is, whatever it is, we have to try and put runs on the board and then fight it out. You have the talent in your bowling and I have seen what the guys have done with the ball. So, I had that confidence that whatever score we have, we can try and defend it. And that's exactly what happened as well.
[Reporter:]
So close, but exactly where did you, is it the death over bowling or the splendid catching by the Indians, where did you miss out?
[Aiden Markram:]
It's not a specific moment, it's an overall game of 40 overs and if you look at a couple of moments potentially where you could have done better but all in all still proud of the performance we put together today in a final and to get close like that is something I'm just proud of.
[Reporter:]
Can you put in a few words of how tough that was to take?
[Aiden Markram:]
I don't think I can say them yet to be honest but yeah, it's tough. This group's a great bunch of people. In my opinion, they deserve really good things to go their way. I had a really good feeling about this competition before we came here and as the competition went on, that feeling got stronger and stronger.
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[@Bhairav8]

SKY catch is SIX..... anyone with brain watch it ....

[@MarryMarry-n3o]

Miss u too virat kohli

[@farhanbaig9684]

Thank God australia didnot win this world cup

[@siddharthpatel5976]

Iam indian but sad for miller .decock they also retire 😢😢 classen.markrarm ❤❤❤kash australiya apna opponent hota😢😢😢😢 both team india and sa deserved to win but its a game it has two sides win or loose😊 next time i want south africa to be a champion 🏆 BUT THIS TIME india ❤❤🇮🇳

[@frebakhedri2041]

Congratulations to all the Indian brothers and sisters 🇮🇳🇦🇫🇮🇳🇦🇫🇮🇳🇦🇫🇮🇳🇦🇫🇮🇳🇦🇫🇮🇳 ❤❤❤❤ love you all Indian brothers sisters from Afghanistan 🇦🇫 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@guneetguneetguneet]

❤Amazing, i found your comment on every video. Honestly, i feel very bad when Afghanistan loose in semi becauss they deserve to be in final maybe next time

[@frebakhedri2041]

@@guneetguneetguneet thank you 😊 Inshallah

[@biditsarbajna979]

All the best the future champ Afghanistan. Wishing luck from India.

[@AaLCOBOYz]

Love from india Mere Bhai

[@sidharthapatra3257]

Apka badla leliya Bhai...

[@rajutalagana]

Hitman

[@JuMb00]

14:20 Rohit Statement about retirement

[@learnwithAbdul]

In very Casual manner 😂

[@ram3880]

What a match 30 off 30 were literally nothing.it feels like God has planned this for Rohit and virat ❤.end of an era happy and sad at the same time.

[@indudevi12993]

We will miss you Rohit @Virat❤

[@goldenAsif]

Congratulations to the Indian Team The deserving Champions. Statistically, they were the best team in the tournament. Commiserations to South Africa who also played their part in a competitive and enthralling final. Klassen's loose shot and Bumrah's magical 18th over were the game's turning points for me.

[@MikeClarke-o4z]

India is lucky to have Sachin, Ganguly, Dravid, Kholi, Rohit and so many champion players.

[@raajxx5045]

Bumrah

[@dheeraj4496]

U snatched my words Bumrah 😊

[@saikiran759]

Dhoni, Yuvraj you forgot bro

[@FreeEagle-zh7js]

We are not lucky, it's just our DNA to produce great cricketers.. And there are a lot of young ones coming through, especially Shubman Gill..

[@FreeEagle-zh7js]

​​@@saikiran759What about Sehwag?? How about Laxman??

[@jyotiranjansahoo8128]

Boom boom bumrah.....

[@shankarseal]

Thanks Rohit & Viraat

[@shahidsiddiqui8315]

Great performance by Team India Virat Rohit and Bumrah performed really well congratulations to Indian team from Pakistan ❤🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@cricketor786]

7:00

[@AashishBist_94]

O Captain My Captain ❤ Rohit Bhai 🐐🙌❤️‍🩹

[@northeastdiscovery7888]

I am really happy but little bit sad for SOUTH AFRICA and AFGANISTAN.... Wish we will beat AUSTRALIA in next WC.

[@pavanvemu-pw8gg]

No. By luck beat Australia next time don't beat ok.

[@DeepakHeera1992]

Maturity is realising that SKY caught the worldcup trophy before actually winning the wc trophy ❤🇮🇳

[@vishu_gm]

Aare yaar Rohit aur ek world cup khel sakta hai 😭😭😭😭😭....I mean whyyyyy whyyyyy.....He could have pass on the captaincy, to groom other captain and play....I am sure we will not get hitter like him....Ye kya baat hui....it's hard to digest

[@Luckmatters-b3b]

👍

[@anjalikumari8720]

No, it's our emotions. Even if he would have stayed for another cup, we would be like na na just one more cup. Every prominent international cricketer should know when to retire. It's good both Virat and Rohit were considerate about it and are putting a hault to one of there journey.☺️

[@vashurai]

Test match ka World Cup abhi baaki hai

[@gabbarsingh5742]

​@@vashuraichampion trophy also coming next year

[@familyrani-w7f]

What nonsense qn at 8:00? Acche logo ke Saath Accha hona nonsense… SA wale acche log nahi hai? Game hai salo… you play well you win… isme kya Ache bura?

[@pankajkhatri2405]

The reason he asked because india has been losing semi and finals for 12 yrs.

[@familyrani-w7f]

@@pankajkhatri2405 SA has lost all semis they played till now and now finals… woh acche log nahi hai? Yeah overall coz of our population and cricket madness we are more emotional than them … but achhha Bure log bakwas hi hai na?

[@saurabhkhedkar3029]

Thank you hitman rohit sharma for all the great memories 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@lajpanjwani762]

Indian Players playing for INDIA and not for.self.brings VICTORY❤

[@kirankadam6578]

Congratulations🎉 india 🇮🇳 for winning t20 world cup 2024 ❤

[@FreeEagle-zh7js]

Kholi never let us down huh?? He always turns up at the most important time..

[@aminpirani5499]

Congratulations to team INDIA and SOUTH AFRICA TOO ....! OH DEAR Markram .... I wish to offer you my shoulder to cry on ..SA under your leadership reached to the FINAL ......Hopefully one day you will win the World Cup.!!....Please go and have a good time with your family ...u all fought very well...!!

[@clintonjacobson3282]

South africa is coming for these tournaments

[@023PrashantSharma]

Kon pucha ye question🥺

[@UltimatePunch]

Kudos to Rohit,Virat especially and to the entire Indian team❤❤❤

[@anantkittu]

Rohit bhai

[@liamneesan9712]

Remember what Rohit said : i don't know honestly, i don't know if it's the greatest award, but it's one of the greatest awards.. He means it 2027

[@jyotiranjansahoo8128]

Now its time to celebrate for our bowlers.... Love you each bowler..... Specialy bumrah, arshdeep, hardik, axer.....#unbelievable victory...... Bharat mata ki jay

[@Tabishramzan-786]

love from Pakistan ♥️🥰

[@karthikarthi3698]

Virat and Rohit i miss you both i couldn't forget Rohit bhai super over against newzealand..

[@PragatiShah-e3e]

thanks rohit you are always my fav and reamins

[@UltimatePunch]

Champion- well deserved

[@technofaisal]

My respect for Rohit captaincy really went up seeing his composure under pressure

[@RotonShakwa-xj1yj]

Abhi Tak dhoni ka koi reaction nei aya

[@UltimatePunch]

Love you champions

[@dan8797]

Congratulations dear Rohit on the fantastic achievement

[@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641]

Can the Indian bowlers please announce their retirement too? That will make the loss in the final feel like a win.

[@angelinarodriguez6468]

Thank u both Virat and Rohit greatest white ball player congratulations.....a fairytale retirement both of u.

[@UdaySingh-im4hd]

rohit should still play T20. I can understand about kohli, who cannot keep up the pace with modern kids

[@rajeshtp8502]

Rohith and Koli We Wants you

[@abhinavanand6268]

Congratulations Indian team on this incredible win!!! Rohit Sharma fabulous captaincy.. Jasprit Bumrah unbelievable skills and execution… Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya nerves of steel while bowling crucial overs.. Sky on an incredible match winning catch.. Virat Kohli a crucial knock in finals and an illustrious t20 career.. Special word for the South African team.. Very well played and probably matter of inches (we have been there so many times). Aiden Markram has been an absolutely brilliant captain leading this side and will have an amazing future leading the South African team.

[@sumanchowdhury6162]

Rohit paused for a while to say it was his last. It's emotional moment

[@unknown890]

Indi is lucky to have such a great caption ❤❤miss you hit man I love you 😢😢

[@pravinbhand3455]

Virat and Rohit both are the Reason i watched cricket sad movement.

[@TheStoryLedge]

Retirement isn’t the end; it’s a chapter turn, and the next page awaits. 🌞

[@nickAB-rx8zx]

Very sad for our captain Hitman

[@vishalnandakumar3936]

Unbeaten India...... Proud to be an Indian

[@jayaprasad8870]

Congratulations to all the team members 👏💯❤

[@varunnigam6257]

pkmkb

[@gaganpokharelikumal183]

Congratulations 👏 team india i am very happy for rohit ❤ virat finally they won cup 🏆🏆 before their retirement

[@jayaprasad8870]

We love you rohith God bless you 🙏

[@Alok23kumar]

Thank you Rohit Bhai ❤

[@kitten8962]

❤

[@devashishghosh7497]

Disgusting

[@AC-hu3xk]

Dam shame last game cheated and won. How much did Jayasha pay the 3 Rd Umpire

[@DS-of6ui]

Looks like u know something that 2 billion veiwers dont know😂

[@marathiwhatsappstatus668]

i miss you hit man in t20 i format but you still in my heart❤ till i death.

[@shreejith7777]

I got Avengers end game vibes..... captain America and Ironman signing off similarly captain rohit and Kohli signing off together 🥺....

[@entertainmentofficer6197]

14.30 rohit retirement