Rohit-Virat will play eighth ICC final Yuvraj Singh has played ICC finals 7 times
New Delhi. Captain Rohit Sharma has played an important role in taking Team India to the finals of T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit has led the team from the front in this World Cup. He has scored two consecutive half-centuries in batting. However, Virat Kohli’s bat has been quiet so far. The T20 World Cup final will be played between India and South Africa on Saturday. The match will be played at Kensington Oval, Barbados. Virat and Rohit will make a big record in their name as soon as they enter the field. He will surpass the record of great all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Virat and Rohit are playing the final of the ICC tournament for the 8th time.
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has participated in ICC finals 7 times. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played in ICC finals seven times, equaling Yuvraj. Virat played his first ICC final in the year 2011. Team India then won the trophy by making it to the final of the ODI World Cup under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. After this, in 2013, India reached the Champions Trophy final. In 2014, Kohli played in the final of the T20 World Cup, while in 2017, he again played in the final of the Champions Trophy. In the years 2021 and 2023, the Indian team reached the final of the World Test Championship in which Virat Kohli participated.
‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma is also playing the ICC final for the eighth time. Rohit played the T20 World Cup final for the first time in 2007. After this he played in the final of the ODI World Cup in 2011, the final of the Champions Trophy in 2013, the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014, the final of the Champions Trophy in 2017 and the final of the World Test Championship in 2021 and 2023. The Indian team also played the final of the ODI World Cup in 2023 where Rohit was the captain.
Even veteran cricketers MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar could not reach this record. UVA played its first ICC final in the year 2000 in the form of Champions Trophy. After this he played the Champions Trophy final in 2002. He was seen playing in the finals of 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy.
Tags: ICC T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh
First published: June 29, 2024, 16:13 IST