“You are an absolute stalwart of this game but you left all of your accolades and achievements at the door and walked in as our coach and came on a level where we all felt comfortable enough to say just about anything to you,” Rohit wrote on the Instagram post.
Frenzied crowds shouted "India, India" after the team landed at Delhi airport from the Caribbean, having been delayed for days by Hurricane Beryl.
India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome on Thursday with skipper Rohit Sharma and his players hailed by euphoric fans jostling to glimpse their stars.
Favourites India won the title on Saturday after defeating South Africa in a thrilling final, but their travel plans were disrupted by Hurricane Beryl.
Speaking after the title triumph, Suryakumar Yadav revealed the words from the skipper that moved the entire team.
At the age of 37 years and 60 days, Rohit Sharma became the oldest man to captain a side to T20 World Cup glory.
The right-hander has scored the second-most runs of any player at Men's T20 World Cup - behind only Virat Kohli - who also announced his retirement from the format after their T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.
A memorable match in Colombo in the Super Eights, as Kohli scored 78 not out off 61 balls, forming a vital third-wicket partnership with Yuvraj Singh to grab India an eight-wicket win.
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with his 281 runs at an average of 35.12 and a strike-rate of 124.33. Afghanistan had sureshot success in all the games where he got a start, and managed to guide his side towards a competitive total.
With Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav certainties after their performances so far in the IPL, two places remained up for grabs. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have seized their opportunities and earned recalls with impressive displays in the ongoing tournament.
Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk has made a strong case for inclusion in their Twenty20 World Cup squad, former skipper Michael Clarke said after the top-order batsman lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) again with his pyrotechnics.
Jonny Bairstow sent England selectors a timely reminder of his big-hitting abilities before they pick a squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in June by scoring an explosive unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul will be among the front-runners for the wicketkeeper-batter role in India's Twenty20 World Cup squad if he can maintain his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) form, former batter Robin Uthappa said.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed former Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as the national team's spin bowling coach on Tuesday. The decision seemed like a curious one given the dearth of leg-spinners in the national team and the country itself.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell said he is trying to persuade all-rounder Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for the home T20 World Cup in June.
England pace bowler Jofra Archer could play in this year's T20 World Cup but will not play test cricket until 2025, according to England managing director Rob Key.
The 32-year-old said he was skipping the tournament in the United States and the West Indies to make sure he could be a fully-fledged all-rounder in Test cricket.
Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2023 but has made a U-turn after a brilliant Pakistan Super League (PSL) season.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan issued an ominous warning on the eve of this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup by re-entering the top 10 of the ICC Men's T20I Bowler Rankings.
