It Still Feels Like A Dream...: Rohit Sharma Reacts After India's Win In T20 World Cup Final - WATCH

India beat South Africa by seven runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 final played in Barbados on Saturday (June 29) to end the 11-year wait for an ICC trophy. In the closely contested final, the Rohit Sharma-led side successfully managed to defend the total of 176 runs by restricting the Proteas to 169 for 8 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli top-scored for the Men in Blue by scoring 76 runs from 59 balls, and Hardik Pandya finished the match with three wickets for 20 runs in three overs.

India’s win in the T20 World Cup 2024 final was a memorable moment, and for Indian captain Rohit, it still feels like a dream. Speaking in a video uploaded by BCCI’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Rohit opened up about the emotions after India’s win in the summit clash and said that the feeling is surreal.

“Yeah, the feeling is actually surreal. It still hasn’t sunk in totally. It’s been a great moment, right from when the game got over until now. It feels like a dream. We still feel that it hasn’t happened; although it has happened, it feels like it hasn’t happened. That’s the emotion; that’s the feeling that you have,” Rohit said.

“We’ve dreamt about this for such a long period of time. We worked hard as a unit for such a long period of time. And to see this now with us feels quite, you know, relieved as well. Because when you work hard for something and you eventually get it at the end, it feels really, really nice,” he added.

Rohit also talked about Indian players celebration after winning the final and said that the players enjoyed it to the fullest till early morning.

“Last night, we were having a good time. We had a blast with the teammates till very early in the morning. I didn’t sleep properly, but that’s absolutely fine with me. You know, not to have sleep after a day like that. I am totally fine. There is a lot of time for me to go back home and sleep. So, I’m going to catch up on that.”

“But again, like I said, this moment was very, very special for all of us, and I want to live it. I want to leave each moment, each second, and each minute that is passing by. I want to make the most of it,” Rohit added.

Idea behind grass-eating celebration

After India’s win in the title decider, Rohit was seen eating grass from the Barbados pitch, and the moment caught everyone’s attention. In the video, Rohit explains the reason behind his act and says, “Nothing was scripted. I was feeling the moment. I went to the pitch because that pitch gave us this (the T20 World Cup trophy). We played on that particular pitch, and we won the game. That particular ground as well. I will remember that ground forever in my life and that pitch as well.”

“So I wanted to have a piece of it with me. So yeah, those moments are very, very special. And the place where all our dreams came true. I wanted something of it so that was the feeling behind it.”