Rohit Sharma led India to their second T20 World Cup title last year after defeating South Africa in the final in Barbados. It was Rohit's first ICC title win as India's captain.
He won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 to win two ICC titles in a period of six months. India stayed unbeaten on their course to becoming the T20 World Cup champions. They defeated Australia in their final league match followed by England in the semi-finals and South Africa in the final to win the tournament.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma in a conversation with Star Sports, spoke about the build-up to the marquee clash in New York. The match was played at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York which hosted plenty of low-scoring encounters during the tournament.
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Hotel Was So Packed, You Could Barely Walk - Rohit Sharma
He spoke about a threat heading into the contest. He spoke about how the Indian players were not allowed to get out of their hotel rooms and even had to order food in their rooms only.
“Before the India vs Pakistan match, we were told there was a threat — something was going on. So, two days before the game, we weren’t allowed to step out of the hotel. The atmosphere started building from there," Rohit said on JioHotstar.
“We were ordering food in, and the hotel was so packed you could barely walk. Fans, media — everyone was there. That’s when you realise this isn’t just another match — something special is about to happen. As soon as we got near the stadium, it already felt like a celebration — Indian fans, Pakistani fans, all dancing and enjoying themselves,” he added.
India scored just 199 runs in the match against Pakistan. However, they won the match courtesy of spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Pakistan were ahead in the contest till Mohammad Rizwan was batting. However, Bumrah dismissing Rizwan turned the game around for India. He ended with figures of three wickets for 14 runs off his four overs. Arshdeep bowled a tight spell as well.
Rohit spoke about how the India-Pakistan contest brought out a different vibe in him. He said that fans from both countries had massive energy in that contest.
“I’ve played so many India–Pakistan games now — I’ve lost count — but that pre-match energy, that feeling… It’s always something else. Nothing compares to it,” said Rohit Sharma.
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India Missing Rohit, Virat In Tests
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from T20I cricket after India's T20 World Cup win. June 29 marks the first anniversary of India's second T20 World Cup win. Both Rohit and Virat retired recently from Test cricket as well and India are missing them big time in the England series.
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