India Wins T20 World Cup 2024
Jay Shah Dedicates Victory to Dravid, Rohit, Kohli, and Jadeja
New Delhi, India – Days after Team India’s historic victory in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah dedicated the triumph to Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja.
The Men in Blue won the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on June 29. Following the victory, skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirements from T20I cricket. The final match also marked the last game for Rahul Dravid as Team India’s head coach.
In a video shared by BCCI, Jay Shah congratulated the team for their remarkable win. He said, “I congratulate Team India for this historic T20 World Cup win. I want to dedicate this victory to coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. Last year in June 2023, we lost in the WTC final. In November 2023 after 10 wins we won hearts but couldn’t win the cup.”
Shah also praised Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya for their crucial performance in the last five overs of the final match. He expressed confidence in Rohit Sharma’s leadership, stating that Team India will win the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final and Champions Trophy under his captaincy.
“I said in Rajkot that in 2024 we will win hearts, and trophies and hoist the Indian flag in Barbados and our captain did it. In the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024, the last 5 overs played a crucial role and I want to thank Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya for their big role in the last overs of the match. After this win, our next target is the WTC final and Champions Trophy. I am confident that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, we will win the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy,” he added.
Summarizing the final match, Virat Kohli and Axar Patel’s attacking partnership helped India reach a competitive total of 176/7. Despite a nervy defence, the Men in Blue managed to defend the total and clinch a 7-run win to lift their second T20 World Cup title.
