Why did Rohit Sharma eat the soil of the Barbados pitch after India became the champion? The Indian captain himself revealed it.

In the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team defeated South Africa by 7 runs. With the victory in this match, Team India won the T20 World Cup trophy after a long wait of 17 years. Rohit Sharma's emotions were seen after winning this trophy. All the players of Team India looked emotional in the middle of the field and congratulated each other on this victory by hugging each other.

After this, the Indian captain ate the soil of the Barbados pitch and then buried the tricolor on the field. Fans were very happy to see the picture of Rohit eating the soil of the Barbados pitch, but why did the Hitman eat this soil? It was speculated about this moment that tennis legend Novak Dikovic ate ​​the grass of Wimbledon after winning the Grand Slam, but Rohit has now made a big disclosure about eating the soil of the Barbados pitch.

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has revealed why he ate the soil of the Barbados pitch after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title.

Rohit Sharma told the reason behind eating the soil of the Barbados pitch.

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma told the reason behind eating the soil of the Barbados pitch. BCCI has shared a video on its X, in which Rohit Sharma is seen speaking his mind after India became the champion.

Rohit says that look, those things are really, I don't think I can describe them because it was nothing scripted. It was all, you know, whatever was coming naturally, I was feeling that moment when I went to the pitch because that pitch gave us this title. We played on that special pitch and we won the game, that special ground will also be remembered by me forever in my life and so I wanted to keep a piece of it with me, those moments are very, very special and the place where all our dreams came true, so that was the feeling behind it.

Rohit Sharma spoke his mind after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Rohit said that it is still not over. Rohit claimed that it all feels like a dream for the team and he feels relieved after the trophy reached home.

The Hitman further said that yes, this feeling is something different. It is still there, I would still say that it has not gone in. Completely. It has been a great moment. You know, from the game ending till now, you know, it feels like a dream we still feel that it has not happened, although it has happened, but it feels like it has not happened. It is that emotional, that feeling that you have been waiting for a very long time. We worked hard for a long time and our hard work paid off. It feels great when you achieve your goal after working hard.