Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20 cricket after lifting the Man of the Match trophy on Saturday night following India’s victory against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup.For India it had been a 17-year wait for the T20 World Cup trophy, which they lifted after beating South Africa by only seven runs.“This was my last T20 World Cup, and this is what we wanted to achieve.

One day you feel you can’t get a run, and then things happen.“God is great, and I got the job done for the team on the day it mattered.

Now or never, the last T20 for India wanted to make the most of it.

Wanted to lift the cup, and respect the situation rather than force it.“This was an open secret, it’s time for the next generation to take over, some amazing players will take the team forward and keep the flag waving high”, said Kohli in the post-match presentation.It was India’s second T20 World Cup victory after they had won it in 2007 under the legendary MS Dhoni in South Africa, and first since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013.The former Indian captain and two time world cup winner, Dhoni, expressed his gratitude in an Instagram post after Saturday’s win and said: “WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS 2024.

My heart rate was up, well done on being calm, having the self-belief and doing what you guys did.

From all the Indians back home and everywhere in the world, a big thank you for bringing the World Cup home.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Arreeee, thanks for the priceless birthday gift.”This victory not only secured India’s place in cricket history but also provided a fitting farewell to head coach Rahul Dravid, capping off a memorable performance that will be celebrated for years to come. Related stories:India hammer England to book T20 World Cup final with South AfricaIndia beat Afghanistan by 47 runs in Super 8 match of T20 World CupThe post Kohli announces retirement from T20 cricket after India’s World Cup victory first appeared on Ariana News.