Rohit Sharma recounts pre-T20 World Cup final jitters: Couldn't feel my legs
'Thirteen years is a long time. Most people don't even have a 13-year career. So, to wait that long to win a World Cup the last one I won was in 2007. For me, it couldn't have gotten any bigger than this,' Rohit said on JioHotstar's 'Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se.''I didn't sleep the whole night. I was only thinking about the World Cup. I was nervous. I couldn't feel my legs. Did I feel nervous? Of course. I just don't show it—but inside, it was a lot. We were supposed to leave around 8:30 or 9 in the morning.advertisement'But I woke up at 7. From my room, I could see the ground and just kept watching it. I remember thinking—'In two hours, I'll be there. And in four hours, the result will be out. Either the Cup will be here or it won't',' Rohit added.After India's win, Rohit retired from T20Is along with Virat Kohli, who won the Player of the Match award in the final. Last month, Rohit and Kohli also bid goodbye to Test cricket, meaning that the celebrated duo is only available to play ODIs for India.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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