Rohit Sharma prematch press conference prior to the India vs. England 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal in Guyana showcased a jovial interlude. The Indian captain seized the moment to slyly jest at Australias elimination from the ongoing ICC event juxtaposing it against their reigning Test and ODI world championship titles.
The Men in Blue will face England in the second semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Thursday, June 27, at Providence Stadium in Guyana. India defeated Australia by 24 runs in their final Super 8 encounter in St Lucia. The outcome contributed significantly to Australia’s failure to advance to the semifinals. They had earlier lost against Afghanistan by 21 runs in St Vincent.
At the pre-match news conference, Rohit Sharma was questioned about the most important lesson for him and the squad from the Super 8 victory over Australia. He thought for a moment, then smiled and cheekily responded:
“That there’s no more Australian cricket team in this competition.”
Rohit Sharma’s clever reaction, as it frequently does, generated spontaneous laughter from members of the media present at the interaction. Indian fans will never forget the Men in Blue captain’s emotions after Team India lost the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia by six wickets in Ahmedabad. They were unbeaten going into the final of the ICC event at home.
Fans also left fascinating comments on the clip, which was released on ICC’s official Instagram account. Here are some of the comments to Rohit’s funny take on Australia being knocked out of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
“Bro took 19 November seriously????” – varunn_18_
“How innocently he roasts the whole Austrian team ???????? Welcome to Ro-Hitman’s zone!” – omkardkhiste
“Indians are more happier than Afghanistan ???? ” – lohith_5444
“????????????????bro eats Media in breakfast????????????” – raviqmar99
“Shana for a reason…????” – k_shiv.i_tmkoc
“Garden Level Reply! ????” – the.hungry.photographer
“Stand-up comedy❌️,Sit-down conference ✅️” – aswini.instaa
On June 24, India defeated Australia in their third and final Super 8 encounter at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, and Rohit Sharma was named Player of the encounter.
How Rohit Sharma led the front in India’s memorable win over Australia
Opening the innings, Rohit smashed 92 off 41 balls against Australia at St Lucia, helping India score 205-5 in 20 overs. The Hitman hit seven fours and eight sixes in his innings, falling just short of a well-deserved century. Suryakumar Yadav also contributed with a fast 31 from 16.
Australia were held to 181-7 in the chase, despite Travis Head’s 76 from 43 balls. Arshdeep Singh led the way with 3-37, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2-24 from four overs.
