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Time of India
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Rohit Sharma celebrates T20 World Cup win anniversary, enjoys vacation with family
Rohit Sharma, left, his mother Purnima Sharma, second left, former International Cricket Council chairman Sharad Pawar, third left, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, center, Rohit's father Gurunath Sharma, second right, and wife Ritika Sajdeh, right, during Rohit Sharma stand naming ceremony in Mumbai, India, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Former India Test captain and current ODI skipper Rohit Sharma , who recently retired from red-ball cricket at the age of 38, was seen vacationing with his family in Europe. Rohit has been seen sharing photos of his family regularly in the past couple of day. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Rohit, now focused solely on One-Day Internationals, next cricketing assignment is scheduled for August, when India tours Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series starting on August 17. A year ago it was under Rohit Sharma's captaincy that India ended their 13 year long wait to win an ICC Trophy. 'Barbados will forever be in my veins. This is the proudest moment of my cricketing career. To lift that trophy, to be crowned ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Champions—it was surreal. I played in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup and we won under MS Dhoni's captaincy. And now, to win it again with Rahul Dravid as head coach—it meant everything to this group. 'We've seen heartbreak. We've come so close. That's why this one was so special. We worked and planned relentlessly—every day. And when we finally won, all the emotions came pouring out. The younger players, especially those playing their first World Cup, realised how hard it is to win one. Nothing can be taken for granted. It was magical,' said Rohit to JioHotstar. Nick Knight EXCLUSIVE: On Shubman Gill and absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in England What was going through his mind before taking the field for the final, which also became his last game for India in T20Is after the championship glory was achieved? Rohit admitted that he didn't sleep well in the night before the final and nervous energy led to him waking up much earlier than expected. '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. 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 nerves? 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. 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." Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
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29-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
‘The proudest moment of my career': Rohit Sharma marks one year of T20 World Cup win with heartfelt statement
Former India T20I captain Rohit Sharma has reflected on the emotional T20 World Cup 2024 win, calling it the proudest moment of his career. He also shared how Rahul Dravid stayed for one last mission after wanting to quit following the 2023 ODI World Cup heart-break. read more Former T20I captain Rohit Sharma has opened up about the emotional journey one year after leading India to a historic T20 World Cup win in Barbados. Speaking to JioHotstar, Rohit spoke about how special the win was, calling it the 'proudest moment of his cricketing career.' 'Barbados will forever be in my veins' Rohit said lifting the T20 World Cup trophy in Barbados was surreal and emotional, especially after all the heartbreaks India had faced in recent ICC tournaments. He recalled his own debut in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, which India also won under MS Dhoni. He also mentioned how much it meant to win the title under Rahul Dravid, who was the head coach at the time. 'Barbados will forever be in my veins. This is the proudest moment of my cricketing career. To lift that trophy, to be crowned ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Champions—it was surreal. I played in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup and we won under MS Dhoni's captaincy. And now, to win it again with Rahul Dravid as head coach—it meant everything to this group," Rohit said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We've seen heartbreak. We've come so close. That's why this one was so special. We worked and planned relentlessly—every day. And when we finally won, all the emotions came pouring out. The younger players, especially those playing their first World Cup, realised how hard it is to win one. Nothing can be taken for granted. It was magical,' he added.. 'Rahul bhai stayed for one last mission' Rohit revealed that Rahul Dravid had planned to step down after the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they lost to Australia in the final. However, Rohit and the team management requested him to stay for one last assignment. Rohit said the win was extra special for him because his journey in international cricket began with T20s. He added that it felt like a full-circle moment to lead India to another T20 title almost 17 years later. 'Rahul bhai wanted to step down after the 2023 World Cup. But we said, 'There's another World Cup in six months. We've come this far. Let's give it one more shot.' He agreed—and I'm so glad he did. I'm sure even now he feels that he made the right decision. For me personally, it was also emotional. My identity as a cricketer began with this format—in the 2007 T20 World Cup. To come full circle and lift the trophy again in 2024—it was just fantastic.' India defeated South Africa in the final to win the T20 World Cup 2024, which ended their long wait of 11 years for an ICC trophy. Just 9 months later, India won another big title under Rohit's captaincy – the Champions Trophy 2025. Catch all episodes of 'Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se' with India's T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma— only on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network
