The iconic moment of Rohit Sharma holding his arms up in triumph and then collapsing to the ground after the final ball of the ICC T20 World Cup final will forever be etched in the minds and hearts of every Indian cricket lover. The Hitman slapped the ground in joy as tears started to flow from his eyes as the Men in Blue won the coveted trophy after years of hard work and sacrifices.
Other players let out joyful screams and ran to hug their captain as he lay on the ground. The heartbreaking moment was enough to bring tears to billions of Indians. Not a single player was seen without tears in his eyes. Everyone including Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, literally everyone was crying tears of joy after the historic win.
Even India head coach Rahul Dravid, who is known to keep his calm and composure, was seen jumping in joy and punching the air in delight. His tears flowed a little later.
The Rohit Sharma & Co, who missed the ODI Men’s World Cup trophy in the final despite winning all the matches, finally had a ‘dream come true’ moment after lifting the T20 World Cup. Hitman Rohit Sharma who was leading the team is yet to come to terms with the win and penned a heartfelt message on Instagram.
Sharing a picture of himself lying calmly on the ground, Rohit wrote, “This picture epitomises how I’m feeling right now. So many words but can’t find the right ones to express what yesterday meant to me but I will, and I will share them, but right now I’m basking in a dream come true for a billion of us. ❤️🏆”
As expected, his post went crazy viral with 4.6M likes and around 183K comments from fans and cricket lovers all over the world. His comments section has been filled with appreciation post like Legend, Captain, Leader, No. 1 captain and what not.
Meanwhile, the India skipper has announced his retirement from T20Is, leaving his fans heartbroken.