India Wins T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma Praises Rahul Dravid
India successfully ended their ICC trophy drought by winning the T20 World Cup 2024, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados. Skipper Rohit Sharma expressed that departing head coach Rahul Dravid deserved the trophy more than anyone for his contributions to Indian cricket over the past 20-25 years.
In the final match, India won the toss and chose to bat first. Despite an early setback at 34/3, a strong partnership between Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) helped India reach 176/7 in 20 overs. South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje were the top bowlers, taking two wickets each.
During South Africa’s chase of 177 runs, they were reduced to 12/2 early on. A 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39) and Tristan Stubbs (31) brought them back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen’s half-century (52) posed a threat, but India’s bowlers Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20), and Hardik Pandya (3/20) made a strong comeback, restricting South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs.
Virat Kohli was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding performance. This victory marks India’s first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013.
