[Watch] An emotional Virat Kohli video calls Anushka Sharma and kids after India's 2024 T20 World Cup victory
Team India's Virat Kohli was the top performer with bat in the side's 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday, June 29. The ace batter roared back to form with a stunning 76-run knock in the summit clash.
Kohli's clutch knock helped India register 176/7 in 20 overs despite a dismal start to their innings. The Men in Blue ultimately clinched a thrilling seven-run victory in the clash, ending their 11-year ICC trophy drought.
The star batter shed tears of joy after India's T20 World Cup triumph and was seen sharing his emotions with his wife Anushka Sharma on a video call. During the call, Kohli also seemed to be talking to his daughter Vamika as he made some funny faces and sent her some flying kisses.
You can watch the video of Kohli celebrating the victory with his family on a call below:
Virat Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match in the 2024 T20 World Cup final for his half-century. At the post-match presentation, he announced that this was his last appearance for Team India in T20Is.
"Wasn't something that I was not going to announce even if we had lost" - Virat Kohli on his T20I retirement
While collecting the Player of the Match award at the 2024 T20 World Cup final, Virat Kohli stated that he had decided that the ICC event was going to be his final T20I assignment for the national team.
The seasoned campaigner mentioned that he would have announced his retirement even if India had lost in the final. Suggesting that it was time for the younger players to take over, he said:
"This was my last T20 game playing for India. We wanted to lift that cup. This was an open secret. Wasn't something that I was not going to announce even if we had lost.
"It's time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward and do wonders as we have seen them do in the IPL. I have no doubts that they will keep the flag waving high and take this team further from here now."
South Africa finished at 169/8 after 20 overs in the run chase. Hardik Pandya claimed three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh took two scalps apiece.