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Rohit Sharma Reveals Dressing Room’s ‘Gift’ Plan Against Australia and Hotel Lockdown Before Pakistan Match

He opened up in a JioHotstar special to mark the one-year anniversary of India’s title triumph

Rohit Sharma reveals there was a “threat” before the match against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma revealed how Team India planned a 'return gift' for Australia at the T20 World Cup last year
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Overview

  • Sharma said he and his teammates carried “anger” from their November 19, 2023, ODI World Cup final defeat, using it as a driving force throughout the T20 campaign.
  • He recalled dressing-room conversations about giving Australia a “gift” by knocking them out in the Super Eight stage and described his own 41-ball 92 that paved the way to victory.
  • According to Sharma, security alerts before the India-Pakistan clash in New York led to a strict two-day hotel lockdown, heightening anticipation as fans packed the venue.
  • He highlighted Rishabh Pant’s 42-run innings on a challenging Nassau County surface and credited strategic spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh for defending a modest total.
  • Sharma linked these emotional and tactical elements to India’s unbeaten run, which ultimately ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought with a seven-run win over South Africa in the final.