Rohit Sharma on Kapil Sharma's show © X (Twitter)
The 2024 T20 World Cup final is still fresh in the minds of fans. Be it Suryakumar Yadav’s catch, the pacer’s exemplary bowling in the death overs or Virat Kohli’s resolute half-century, the factors that helped India defeat South Africa in the title decider There are many. However, captain Rohit Sharma revealed another factor that played a big role in India’s victory. During an appearance on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show, Rohit said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant came up with a brilliant ploy to slow down the midfield, allowing India to break South Africa’s rhythm and change the tide in India’s favor. revealed.
“There was a small break just before that when South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls. Pant used his intelligence to pause the match. He had injured his knee so he had his knee taped. ” and that helped slow the game down, because the pace of the game was fast and all the batters wanted at that moment was to throw the ball fast. But as we were setting the field and talking to the bowlers, I suddenly saw my pants fall down. A physical therapist arrived, taped his knee, and waited for the game to resume. That’s not the only reason, but it may be one of the reasons. Pant Sahab showed some smart attitude and the match went well. It’s in our favor,” he said on the show.
Captain Rohit Sharma revealed the untold story of Rishabh Pant when India needed to defend 30 in 30 balls. Two brothers!
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After the break, Hardik Pandya dismissed the dangerous Heinrich Claassen, paving the way for the Indian team to return to the driver’s seat. David Miller also threatened to snatch the title from his team, but the pressure mounted on South Africa in the last two to three overs and India took advantage of the situation.
“That’s what happened. Hardik dismissed Klaasen in that match and from then on the pressure started to build on South Africa. Then all the boys got together and started shaving the batsmen. I can’t reveal the details here, but to win… We had to win at all costs, so I told the boys to deal with the referee and referee later,” he explained. .
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