"Felt good that he appreciated us after our victory" - Rohit Sharma on MS Dhoni after Team India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph
Team India captain Rohit Sharma spoke about MS Dhoni's appreciation post after the Men in Blue clinched their second T20 World Cup trophy on Saturday, June 29, at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The 37-year-old recalled Dhoni's contributions and said he felt over the moon to see the keeper-batter's post.
Dhoni had led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan in a nail-biting final in Johannesburg. The Ranchi-born cricketer went on to strengthen his legacy as a captain by leading the team to the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
Dhoni claimed that his heart rate went up during the final and thanked Team India for the priceless birthday gift. The wicketkeeper celebrates his birthday on July 7.
Addressing Dhoni's comments, Rohit said, as quoted by ANI:
"Dhoni was a fabulous player. He did a lot for us and the country. I felt good that he appreciated us after our victory."
The captain led from the front in the World Cup, scoring 92 and 57 against Australia and England, respectively, in two crucial games. While Rohit perished for a single-figure score in the final on Saturday, he retired as the highest run-getter in the format with 4231 runs in 159 T20Is.
"Happy that we eventually crossed the line this time" - Rohit Sharma
At the post-game presser, Rohit Sharma admitted he was desperate to win the trophy and was now happy to have finally achieved it. He said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo:
"I wish I could capture that moment myself but not really, you can't do that but I will always remember that. Yeah, those are the moments you wait for and then you don't plan these things, it just happens because you're so desperate for certain things in life and I was very desperate for this in my life. So happy that we eventually crossed the line this time."
Along with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli also announced his retirement from T20Is. The decorated pair went out as the top two run-getters in the format.