Rohit-Virat will play the 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 final of the 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 remained silent so far. The final of the T20 World Cup will be played between India and South Africa on Saturday. This match will be held at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Virat and Rohit will register a big record in their name as soon as they enter the field. They will leave behind the record of legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Virat and Rohit are playing the final of an ICC tournament for the 8th time.
Former Indian team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has participated in the ICC finals 7 times. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played in the ICC finals seven times, equal to Yuvraj. Virat played his first ICC final in the year 2011. Then Team India, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, made it to the final of the ODI World Cup and lifted the trophy. After this, in 2013, India reached the final of the Champions Trophy. In 2014, Kohli played the final of the T20 World Cup, while in 2017 he again played 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 the ODI World Cup final in 2011, the Champions Trophy final in 2013, the T20 World Cup final in 2014, the Champions Trophy final in 2017 and the World Test Championship final in 2021 and 2023. The Indian team also played the ODI World Cup final in 2023 where Rohit was the captain.
Veteran cricketers MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar have also not been able to reach this record. Yuvi played his first ICC final in the form of Champions Trophy in the year 2000. After this, he played the final of Champions Trophy in 2002. He was seen playing in the 2007 T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup in 2011, T20 World Cup in 2014 and Champions Trophy final in 2017.
Tags: ICC T20 world cup, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 29, 2024, 16:13 IST