Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma shared a heartwarming embrace with the Indian skipper planting a kiss on Pandya’s cheek after India received the T20 World Cup for the second time of their historical past, ending an 11-year-old ICC trophy drought.
“It means loads. Very emotional, we’ve been working very laborious and one thing was not clicking. However in the present day we obtained what the entire nation wished. Particular for me after my six months, I haven’t spoken a phrase, issues have been unfair, however I knew there’d be a time I might shine. A chance like this makes it all of the extra particular,” Pandya reacted after the match.
The ‘unfair’ remark got here after Pandya’s tumultuous few months within the Indian Premier League when he was booed relentlessly when he changed Rohit Sharma because the captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise after getting traded in from Gujarat Titans.
Pandya additionally heaped praises on outgoing coach Rahul Dravid whose tenure involves an finish after this event. “Very joyful for him, he’s been a beautiful man, actually loved working with him, to present him a farewell like that is fantastic, have had an excellent relationship with him and have become pals. Very joyful for all of the help workers,” the allrounder mentioned.
After the World Cup win, Within the post-match chat, Rohit lauded his Indian staff vice captain saying that the allrounder was ‘sensible as effectively, bowling that final over.’
Within the match, India surprised South Africa to clinch their second ICC T20 World Cup title with a seven-run win on the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
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