Seven months later, Rohit seems to have moved on from the bitter memories against the Kangaroos, after the Indian team under his leadership clinched the T20 World Cup trophy under his leadership.
“This was my last T20 World Cup, and this is what we wanted to achieve. One day you feel you can't get a run, then things happen. God is great, and I got the job done for the team on the day it mattered,” Kohli said.
India have stumbled at the last hurdle in their two most recent appearances in ICC finals, having tasted defeat to Australia in both last year’s ICC World Test Championship final in London and the ICC men’s 50-over World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
South Africa and England have already qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC men’s T20 World Cup, whereas all four Group 1 teams, including India are in the running for the remaining two spots.
"Well done Brother. Better team on the day. You boys are an inspiration for so many back home and abroad. So sad we can't see you all play in Australia," Khawaja posted on X.
The Stadium, constructed in just 106 days, will take approximately six weeks to be wiped out and that work actually began right after the India-USA match ended in the afternoon. The Eisenhower Park, which housed the stadium will be reverted to its original state, with free public access.
Allrounder Axar Patel emerged the unsung hero in India’s T20 World Cup win against Pakistan. He not only provided the depth in the batting but also got in the flexibility factor when he was elevated to the No.4 position to stitch a partnership with Rishabh Pant.
On Wednesday, the USA team will have another opportunity in their hands to script history when they take on the No.1 ranked T20 side - India, at the Nassau County International Stadium.
The tremors of the loss also hit the governing body of the sport in the country, and after Sunday’s six-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on Babar Azam & Co, while suggesting that the side requires “major surgery.”
Rohit was effusive in his praise for his bowling unit that helped India successfully defend 119 —the lowest total between the two rivals in T20 World Cup history, but felt that the Indians fell 15-20 runs short on that tricky New York pitch.
