India lost the ODI World Cup on November 19, 2023 – a date etched in the memory of all the fans and cricketers. The impact was so huge that it completely led former India skipper Rohit Sharma drained. Even though later after few months India won the T20 World Cup 2024 in America but the road to make a comeback wasn’t easy for the Indian Team.
“After 2023 World Cup final, I was completely distraught and felt like I didn’t want to play this sport anymore because it had taken everything out of me and I felt I had nothing left,” Rohit said during a Masters Union event.
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Rohit Sharma opened up how he kept reminding himself about the love he carries for the sport and steadily he found his rhythm back.
“It took some time and I kept reminding myself that this is something I truly love, that it was right in front of me, and I couldn’t let it go so easy. Slowly, I found my way back, regaining the energy and getting myself moving again on the field. Everybody was extremely disappointed, and we just couldn’t believe what had happened. It was a very tough time for me personally because I had put everything into that World Cup not just two or three months before it, but ever since I took over the captaincy in 2022,” he added.
“My only goal was to win the World Cup, whether it was the T20 World Cup or the 2023 World Cup. So when it didn’t happen, I was completely devastated. There was no energy left in my body. It took me a couple of months to recover and bring myself back,” said Rohit.
