2024-07-01 06:30:03
Rohit Sharma fell flat to the ground.
Rahul Dravid leapt out of his chair.
They are world champions. Finally.
Hardik Pandya has tears in his eyes.
He was public enemy number one in India.
He is world champion.
Virat Kohli carried his idol on his shoulders in 2011.
Now he’s going around hugging everybody in his eyeline.
He is world champion again. And he’s retiring from T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah spent a year and more on the sidelines with back injury.
He missed the last T20 World Cup.
This time he emerges as champion.
His wife has him in a hug and isn’t letting him go.
Rishabh Pant was near death in 2022.
He is world champion.
Rohit though has separated from the pack. He broke when the last final they got to, when they got there unbeaten, didn’t fall their way. Now he’s there, with all those feelings welling up inside of him, letting them sweep him away. Eventually he makes his way up to the dressing room, but before slipping out of camera shot, he brings both his hands together and shows respect to the fans.
