India Star Thought T20 World Cup Ultimate Was Misplaced, Then Rohit Sharma Advised Him This

The T20 World Cup 2024 was a momentous event for the Indian cricket crew. Not solely as a result of they gained it, however as a result of the truth that it marked the top of an 11-year ICC title drought. For all of India’s may in world cricket, they had been stumbling on the closing hurdle of ICC occasions. Even within the T20 World Cup 2024 closing, it regarded all however over with South Africa needing 30 off simply 30 balls, after Axar Patel conceded 24 runs within the fifteenth over. 

Heinrich Klaasen went on an onslaught in opposition to Axar as possibilities regarded bleak. However what occurred after that was historic. Bumrah gave 4 runs within the sixteenth over adopted by one other four-run over by Pandya, which included a wicket. The 18th over by Bumrah resulted in simply two runs and wicket. Arshdeep Singh then gave 4 runs within the nineteenth over. The equation for South Africa got here right down to 16 wanted off six balls. The final over was bowled Hardik Pandya, the place Suryakumar Yadav took a superb catch of David Miller within the final over to all however seal the match.   

Axar Patel opened up on what occurred after Klaasen went on a rampage in his over. 

“For the primary 5 seconds Sure, I assumed it was over. I used to be down however I had that instinct that we would flip it round. Rohit bhai got here to me and instructed me ‘match khatam nahi hua hai (Match just isn’t over but).’ Within the bilateral sequence whenever you get hit, you instantly let your shoulders down, and your physique language exhibits that you’ve got given up. However in that match, none of us had been prepared to surrender. We wished to take it to the ultimate ball of the twentieth over,” Axar instructed Indian Specific.

Because the conclusion of the occasion, Axar has emerged as a pillar within the Indian crew, all however cementing his status as an all-format participant.