"Thala is behind World Cup win"- Top 10 funny memes as 2024 T20 World Cup comes to a conclusion
The 2024 T20 World Cup concluded on Saturday (June 29) after amusing the cricket fans for almost a month. Team India dominated through the tournament and deservingly emerged victorious by beating South Africa in the final by seven runs. As a result, they became two-time T20I World champions, with their previous win coming way back in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
The bowlers dominated the tournament as the batters found life difficult on slow and lively pitches in the West Indies and the USA. It was a contrasting experience for the Indian fans to witness many low-scoring matches after witnessing mammoth totals consistently during the IPL in April and May.
India and South Africa performed exceptionally and reached the finals without losing a game in the group and Super 8 stages. The two teams also fought valiantly in the summit clash as the match went down the wire, and the winner was decided only in the last over.
Virat Kohli rose to the occasion for India. He hit a brilliant half-century to help his side set a target of 177 for South Africa, the highest in a T20 World Cup final. Along with a couple of contributions from his mates, Heinrich Klaasen hit a blazing fifty and put South Africa in a great position to win the match. However, they crumbled in a pressure situation in the last few overs and failed to finish the job against a spirited Indian pace attack.
Fans were entertained by intense action during the 2024 T20 World Cup in June. They took to social media after the tournament concluded and expressed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes.
Here are some of the best memes:
"I am very proud of this bunch of boys"- India captain Rohit Sharma after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup by beating South Africa in the final
At the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma opened up about the hard work done by the Indian team for the last three to four years. He credited their success to it, saying:
“Very hard to sum up what we have been through for the last 3-4 years. We work very hard as a team, lot has gone on behind the scenes. It is not today, it is what we have been doing for the last 3-4 years. We have played lots of high-pressure games and come on the wrong side too. Overall, as a team, as a group on the field, we wanted this really bad. The guys do understand what needs to be done when the pressure is on."
He continued:
"And today is the perfect example of what to do when you have your backs to the wall. We stuck together as a team. I am very proud of this bunch of boys I have and the management as well for giving us that liberty to go and play the to execute. That has to start from the management, coach, captain and then the players go out there and do the job."
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