India vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his team will do everything possible to repeat history by winning the T20 World Cup, starting October 17. The shortest format showpiece, which India won for the first time in 2007 under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. , in the United Arab Emirates and Oman starting October 17.
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“This @icc #T20WorldCup each of us is going to give our everything to repeat history. We’re coming for it. India, let it happen. I am #InItToWinIt,” said Rohit, who was part of the team that won the title in 2007 in South Africa, in an Instagram post.
Recalling the victory in the inaugural edition of the tournament, the 34-year-old wrote: “September 24, 2007, Johannesburg. The day a billion dreams came true. Who would have thought that a relatively inexperienced, young team like ours would make history!!” It’s been 14 years, we’ve come a long way, we’ve made many more histories, we’ve had our setbacks, we struggled, but it didn’t break our spirits. Because we never give up. We give it all!!!”
Rohit, who is currently leading Mumbai Indians in the IPL, will be a key member of India’s strong batting line-up along with skipper Virat Kohli.
Rohit has scored 2,864 runs in 111 T20 Internationals at an average of 32.54 with the help of four centuries and 22 fifties.
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