‘It Was My Dream To Transform This Team And Not Worry Too Much About Results’, Says Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who led India to a T20 World Cup victory and was named 'Men’s International Cricketer of the Year,' revealed his dream was to transform the team and create a fearless environment, while announcing his retirement from T20I cricket.
New Delhi: After ending his T20I occupation with an elusive T20 World Cup title in Barbados, captain Rohit Sharma revealed that it was his dream to seriously change the crew with out pondering an immoderate amount of in regards to the penalties.
Rohit-led Indian crew ended the last decade-long ICC title drought after beating South Africa inside a few of the most intriguing of the T20 World Cup 2024 to lift their 2nd title inside the format. In 2023, the Men in Blue failed to win the World Take a analyze Championship and 2023 ODI World Cup under Rohit’s management after dropping to Australia inside the finals.
The swashbuckling opening batter additionally credited the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah, former head train Rahul Dravid and chief selector Ajit Agarkar for their reduction in redesigning the crew and creating a fearless subculture inside the squad.
“It was my dream to seriously change this crew and now not hassle an immoderate amount of about stats and penalties and additionally to money that we create an ecosystem the condition human beings can exit and play freely, with out pondering an immoderate amount of. I got many of reduction from my three pillars Jay Shah, Rahul Dravid and chairman of selector Ajit Agarkar. That was principal for me to do what I did. Obviously, now not to fail to have in mind avid gamers who came in at out of the renowned time cut-off dates and helped the crew to reap what we have gotten completed not too long ago,” Rohit cited in a video posted by skill of BCCI on X.
On Wednesday, Rohit was awarded ‘Men’s World Cricketer of the Year’ when Dravid was accorded the ‘Lifetime Success Award’ at Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24 in Mumbai. India’s batting stalwart Virat Kohli was named the ‘Men’s ODI Batter of the Year’ when on the bowling front, Mohammed Shami was awarded the ‘ODI Bowler of the Year’.
The 37-year-historic batter completed just because the 2nd-very best run-getter inside the T20 World Cup with 257 runs which incorporate three 1/2-centuries and at a strike money of 156.70. He played a first-money role in imparting steady begins for the crew on the slow pitches of the US and the West Indies.
After lifting the title, Rohit joined Kohli to announce his retirement from the T20I. With four,231 runs, Rohit is the massive run-getter inside the format in the returned of his teammate Kohli (4188 runs). Each batters will proceed to play the reverse formats of the web recreation. The duo final featured for India inside the three-swimsuit ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka beforehand this month.
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