Kartik Aaryan reacts on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20 retirement post the historic win

India won the trophy for the second time on Saturday, June 29, defeating South Africa by seven runs at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Kartik’s mixed feelings post match

Kartik said in conversation with India Today, “I’m really happy and excited that India won the World Cup yesterday. It’s like a dream for all of us to witness this. The way Virat (Kohli) played in the finals and how Rohit (Sharma) said that he was saving it for the finals [referring to his previous interview]; even Suryakumar’s (Yadav) catch was unreal. This match was a perfect nail-biter and something which a lot of us won’t forget. (Jasprit) Bumrah in the end, Hardik Pandya, everyone – it was a team effort last night.”

Further adding. “We won the World Cup, but sadly, we are losing two diamonds. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are retiring. It definitely breaks my heart and fans’ too”.

Kartik had posted on social media with the caption, “Team India, who refused to surrender”.

India’s momentous win

Rohit Sharma’s charismatic leadership and Virat Kohli’s clever strategies ended India’s agonizing 11-year wait for a world championship was over on Saturday as the star-studded team defeated South Africa, the eternal bridesmaids, by runs in a see-saw final to win its second T20 World Cup trophy. Soon after the game, Kohli, who had a part in the 2011 ODI World Cup victory, declared his retirement from the format.

“It’s time for the next generation to take over. It was an open secret and I would have announced it even if we would have lost,” Kohli stated.