Nevertheless, their journey took a dramatic flip within the semi-final in opposition to New Zealand.Chasing a modest goal of 240, India’s prime order crumbled, with Rohit Sharma, captain Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul all departing early.
Regardless of a valiant effort from Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni, who stitched collectively a gritty partnership, India fell quick by 18 runs, bringing an finish to their World Cup marketing campaign.
The semi-final defeat was a bitter capsule for Indian followers to swallow, because the group had been robust contenders all through the match.
Rohit Sharma, who emerged because the match’s main run-scorer with 648 runs at a mean of 81.00, together with 5 centuries, later expressed his perception that Dhoni ought to have batted at quantity 4.
In a viral video from 2019, Rohit talked about: “I personally at all times really feel that him batting at quantity 4 perfect for the group. It completely is dependent upon how the captain (Virat) and the coach give it some thought. Personally, I’d be completely satisfied if he (Dhoni) bats at quantity 4.”
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Within the essential semi-final, Dhoni batted at quantity seven, scoring 50 runs off 72 balls earlier than being run out by Martin Guptill.
India, who final received the ODI World Cup in 2011, have received the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title underneath Rohit’s captaincy.
