Virat Kohli became the winner in the final match of the T20 World Cup. Despite failing throughout the tournament, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid trusted him. Rohit Sharma has already said that he is a class player and he is a big match player. Which made it clear that there will be no change in the playing 11 in the final match. After winning the toss, Team India decided to bat. Rohit-Virat pair came on the field. But after Rohit Sharma lost two more wickets, pressure came on Team India. But Virat Kohli took a side. Although his low strike rate was blamed, it was his runs that mattered. Virat Kohli scored 76 runs in 59 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. He was given the Man of the Match award for his innings. But after this victory, Virat Kohli has announced his retirement. Captain Rohit Sharma said a big thing after retirement.
“Nobody had any doubts about Virat Kohli’s form. We know what he is capable of. He knows how to play in a big match. Virat Kohli takes us till the end of the match. We want a batsman who stays on the pitch till the end. This was not a pitch where a new batsman would come and play. So Virat Kohli’s experience came in handy. I am a player who has been watching Virat for so many years. I still don’t know how he does it. He is a masterclass player. He has the skill and his confidence is unbreakable,” said captain Rohit Sharma after the match.
both teams playing 11
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
