WATCH: Emotional Virat Kohli Turns Jovial as His Daughter Appears on the Video Call After Announcing T20I Retirement

Virat Kohli drew curtains on his T20I career after India’s terrific win against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday. The ace Indian batter announced it while speaking at the post-match ceremony where he received the Player of the Match award for top-scoring with a 59-ball 76 after the men in blue opted to bat first at Kensington Oval in Barbados.

Emotions were galore after India registered a 7-run win over the Proteas to win their second T20 World title. Even Kohli was in tears too. He was suposedly speaking to his family over a video call when he got emotional. But soon, his expression changed and it was a no-brainer who was he talking to; obviously his daughter.

Kohli retired from T20Is with 4188 runs and 38 half-centuries.

“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 said.

A sense of relief and jubilation was evident on the stars of the Indian team, Kohli and Rohit, who might not stay on for another T20 World Cup cycle. The result was also a fitting farewell to head coach Rahul Dravid. It was the joint effort of Kohli (76 off 59)and Axar Patel (47 off 31) that allowed India to set the highest total in a T20 World Cup final.

In the high-pressure run chase, India pacers provided two early wickets before a 58-run stand between opener Quinton de Kock (39 off 31) and Tristian Stubbs (52 off 27) put the Proteas back in the game. However, it was Klaasen’s breathtaking knock that almost stunned India.

Needing a wicket, Rohit Sharma did not turn to his lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah and went for Axar Patel in the 15th over in which Klaasen pounded a couple of sixes and as many fours to single-handily take the game away from the opposition.

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