IND vs SA: From hugs, tears to poses - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's bond makes fans emotional

RO-KO! The icons, legends, and veterans of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, have clinched the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Despite speculation of a rift between them, the cricketers remained focused and performed admirably.

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Now, these two legends have secured the trophy together, with Virat Kohli named Player of the Match under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. They were also seen sharing hugs, shedding tears of joy, and posing with the Indian flag, trophy, and their medals for the cameras.

Fans flooded social media, particularly X (formerly known as Twitter), praising the camaraderie displayed by these superstars throughout the tournament.

Rohit also commended Kohli's innings of 76 off 59, stating, "We needed someone to bat for a long period, and Virat did that perfectly. His experience really showed. The contributions from the other players were crucial as well, especially Axar's knock of 47."

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While fans celebrated, Kohli announced that this was his last T20 World Cup, saying, "It was my final T20 game playing for India." There's also speculation it could be Rohit Sharma's last T20I game, although he has not commented on it.

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton.

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