India captain Rohit Sharma has given his first interview after India’s heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup last 2023. The opening batter was at the helm of the Men in Blue’s record-breaking run in the event however might take his crew over the ultimate hurdle on November 21. He has spoken his coronary heart out after that painful evening in Ahmedabad and has dropped a serious trace of playing in the T20 World Cup subsequent 12 months.
Rohit has not performed for India in T20Is for the reason that T20 World Cup 2022 and even in the current T20I collection towards South Africa, he opted for a break. Many anticipate the Indian captain to return to the shortest format with one other World Cup approaching and he has dropped a serious trace on his return now.Â
Rohit talked concerning the love and assist given by followers and credited it to heal him. “For me to see, you know, people coming up to me, telling me that they were proud of the team, you know made me feel good. Along with them, I was healing as well. I felt, okay these are the kind of things you want to hear,” Rohit stated.
“People, when they understand what the player must be going through and when they know these kinds of things and not to bring out that frustration, that anger, it means a lot for us, for me, definitely it meant a lot because there was no anger, it was just pure love from people that I met and it was wonderful to see that. So it gives you motivation to get back and start working again and look for another ultimate prize,” the 36-year-old added.Â
Rohit began the video highlighting how laborious it was for him to return again after that loss. “I had no thought easy methods to come again from this. I had no clue what to do. My household and pals stored me going, and stored issues fairly gentle round me, which was fairly useful. It was not simple to digest, however life strikes on and it’s a must to transfer on. Honestly, it was powerful and it was not really easy to maneuver on.
“I have always grown up watching 50-over World Cup. To me that was the ultimate prize. We have worked all these years for that World Cup. And It’s disappointing if you don’t get through it, you don’t get what you want. You get disappointed. You get frustrated as well,” he stated.
The 36-year-old additionally said that he’s pleased with the crew for the way in which they performed in the event which gave pleasure to quite a few Indian followers. “If I look on the other side of it, I am really proud of the team. How we played was simply outstanding. You don’t get to play like that in every World Cup. I am sure that how we played at least up until the final, it would have given people a lot of joy,” he added.
