Rohit Sharma reveals how India exacted revenge on Australia for “ruining November 19”

Former India T20I skipper Rohit Sharma revealed how the staff plotted revenge towards Australia within the T20 World Cup 2024 for “ruining their November 19”. The Hitman was referring to the heartbreaking loss handed by Cummins and co. within the ODI World Cup last in 2023. India not solely ensured that they knocked Australia out of the T20 WC but in addition went on to raise the trophy for the second time.

How Rohit and co plotted India’s revenge towards Australia

talking on JioHotstar, Rohit admitted that though India didn’t need to revisit the previous, the November 19 loss was very a lot alive within the heads of all of the gamers. He revealed that the staff wished to return a “reward” to Australia for ruining their November 19 and so they did simply that. The Males in Blue ended up beating Australia by 24 runs within the Tremendous 8 conflict and booked their berth within the semi-finals of the T20 WC.

“Sure, you need to do nicely towards them. However it’s by no means going to be in regards to the previous. That factor is behind the thoughts — they ruined our nineteenth November. Not simply ours, however the entire nation’s. So, we should always give them a superb reward as nicely,” Rohit Sharma mentioned.

In that sport, Rohit had silenced critics together with his 92-run mark that allowed India to amass a mammoth 205-run complete. He was named the Participant of the Match for his knock that was studded with seven fours and eight sixes. Talking about his knock towards Australia, Sharma revealed that he supposed to assault each Australian bowler, including that he had his personal plans on coping with Mitchell Starc.

“My plan was to assault everybody. I’ve performed towards Starc for therefore a few years, so I had my very own plans. The Australians are very good. I felt Starc wasn’t attempting to get me out. When a bowler begins bowling large and conserving the ball away, he’s simply seeking to survive, to complete his over. For me, half the battle is gained there. That knock was very particular to me,” Rohit added.