Team India Batr Rohit Sharma opened up a controversial moment involving Rishabh Pant from last year’s T20 World Cup final. Sharma admitted that Pants felt seriously injured during the South African run pursuit, but Pants were only hurt to disrupt South Africa’s momentum.
India defeated the 11-year ICC Trophy Dract by winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados on June 29th last year. The team secured a seven-run victory over South Africa in the encounter. This was India’s first ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. Ms Dhoni won the team over England.
I really thought something had happened to Rishabh Pants – RohitSharma
One of the most discussed moments was Rishabhupants’ tactical move to fake injuries in the final. This play break disrupted Protea’s rhythm, and the important fire of Heinrich Krasen changed momentum in favor of India.
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Speaking about Star Sports, Rohit Sharma admitted that Panto first felt that he had injured his knee in a 2022 car accident.
Hardik Pandya and Rohit were discussing the bowling plan and were unaware of the real situation. Rohit later realized that Pants purposely paused the game and disguised his injuries to break the momentum of South Africa.
“Look, Hardik came to the bowl there. So we were talking with Hardik about what to do. I had no idea what had happened before. I really thought something had happened to him,” Rohit told Star Sports in an interview.
“The accident he had, I thought he was going to do, but in reality it was just to stop the game a bit. The momentum was with them, so it was very important to break it. So I think we’ve come back to it.
South Africa chasing before Rishabh Pant gesture
South Africa controlled the pursuit and needed just 26 runs from the final 24 balls. Rishabh Pant fell into the field while Rohit Sharma set up the field and discussed plans with Hardik Pandya.
Hardik rejected Krasen and Jaspri Bumura bowled the fantastic Inwinger to remove Marco Jansen. Indian bowlers, including Hardik and Arshdeep Singh, tightened the death-over screws, limiting the protea and sealed the seven-run victory.
The victory marked the beginning of India’s dominant run in white ball cricket. They continued to win the 2025 Champions Trophy, remained undefeated throughout the tournament, beating New Zealand in the final.
I’m not saying that’s the only reason – RohitSharma
When appearing at the Great Indian Kapil Show, Rohitsharma praised Rishabhupand for his quick thinking in the T20 World Cup final. Rohit said that it was not the only turning point, but it played a role and worked in the good of India.
“The physical therapist arrived and taped his knees. Klassen was waiting for the match to start again. I’m not saying that’s the only reason, but it could be one of them.
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