With Hilarious Reference Navjot Singh Sidhu Hails Virat Kohli’s T20 World Cup Final Knock
Former cricketer of team India, Navjot Singh Sidhu, praised the star batter of India, Virat Kohli, for his match-winning knock in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa. Virat stepped up when it mattered the most. After managing just 75 runs in the first seven innings of the competition, he scored 76 on 59 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 128.81. His score guided India to a target of 176/7 in their 20 overs, which India defended successfully, restricting SA to 169/8 in a thriller.
While speaking, Sidhu said about Virat, “When it mattered the most, when 1.5 billion Indians were praying for victory and hoping that we did not choke at the final hurdle, he stood like the rock of Gibraltar in the Sea of Ruins. He kept one end intact and delivered the World Cup crown by performing when India’s ship was stuck.”
During the tournament, Sidhu noted that Virat did not let the run rate drop even once and would be remembered as an “icon and the greatest inspiration” following his T20I retirement.
“In this tournament, even when he scored 38 and 24, he didn’t let the run rate drop. There was a different kind of Virat. Virat Kohli is a man of adversity, a man of the masses, a master performer, and a genius. For me, he will always be remembered as an icon, as the greatest inspiration, and above all, as a cup of joy for billions and billions of people who watch cricket all over,” he said.