Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Retire from T20Is After Winning World Cup

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced their retirement from T20 International cricket after leading India to a thrilling victory in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. The match took place in Barbados, where India won by seven runs.

Key Performances

Rohit Sharma, who is the highest scorer in T20Is with 4231 runs and holds the record for most hundreds in T20 internationals, played a crucial role in the tournament. Virat Kohli, the second-highest T20I run-scorer with 4188 runs and the highest run-getter in T20 World Cup history, also made significant contributions.

Final Match Highlights

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. South Africa’s chase was thwarted by excellent bowling from Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20), and Hardik Pandya (3/20), restricting them to 169/8.

Gautam Gambhir’s Praise

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir praised Rohit and Virat for their outstanding careers and their decision to retire on a high note. He expressed confidence that they would continue to contribute to Indian cricket in other formats.

With this victory, India secured their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, ending a long drought.