Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: AFP]Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both abruptly announced their retirements from Test cricket in close proximity to each other last year. However, the two legendary batters bowed out of T20I cricket on a triumphant note back in mid-2024, doing so right after lifting the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in the Caribbean. One of the most beloved memories from that June evening in Bridgetown was the emotional moment when Sharma and Kohli embraced each other on the stadium stairs, sharing a heartfelt hug amid the celebrations of India’s long-awaited T20 World Cup triumph.The champion Indian opener recently revisited that moment on his special television night show, titled “Family Full House with Rohit Sharma”.Rohit revisits emotional Virat Kohli moment with 2023, 2024 World Cup throwbacksOn his “Family Full House with Rohit Sharma”, the legendary opening batter was asked to explain the emotions behind his heartfelt hug with Virat Kohli after winning the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown a couple of years ago.The cricketer explained that both he and Kohli had been chasing India’s World Cup dream together since the 2015 ODI edition in Australia and New Zealand. Having lost the 2015 and 2019 World Cups in their respective semifinals, Sharma added that he does not even want to revisit his 2023 World Cup memory where Team India got blown away by Australia in a one-sided final. Also Read- Gambhir's Special Man Commends Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Ahead of IND vs WI ODIsRohit Sharma said “We had been chasing a World Cup since 2015. We came close many times before that, but couldn’t finish it. We came close in 2015, came close in 2019, and I don’t even want to remember 2023. But the six months after that, I knew that the 2024 T20 World Cup was going to be my and Kohli’s last T20 World Cup.”“That’s why our emotions were too high after winning the 2024 edition, because we had worked very hard towards winning it. When we finally won it, we had no idea what was happening and we only went with the flow with our happiness.”sonytv @SonyTV Ek hug, hazaar emotions ❤️ Dekhiye Family Full House with Rohit Sharma, aaj raat 9:30 baje, sirf #SonyEntertainmentTelevision aur Sony LIV par. #RohitSharma #FamilyFullHouse #SonyTV Sep 26, 2026, 3:00 PM Why Rohit Sharma does not want to talk about 2023 World Cup?Rohit Sharma, as evidenced by his recent remark on his late-night show, certainly does not want to talk about his 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign, even though it is widely considered as India’s greatest run in any single ODI World Cup edition.As captain, the legendary opener led Team India to 10 comprehensive wins in a row, including world record routings of Sri Lanka, South Africa and one of his team’s biggest wins against Pakistan. However, on the day of the final, the ‘Men in Blue’ were blown away by an insurgent Australian unit in front of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium crowd in Ahmedabad. Both Sharma and Virat Kohli were part of that heartbreaking defeat, making the memory all the more difficult for the two Indian stalwarts to revisit even years later.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bow out of T20Is as ‘world champions’Life has a way of offering redemption when it is least expected. Just eight months after the heartbreak of Ahmedabad, both Sharma and Kohli finally got their hands on the World Cup trophy in the Caribbean.While Rohit Sharma thwarted England in the semifinal, it was Virat Kohli who top-scored in the final against South Africa as Team India lifted the T20 World Cup crown after a gap of 17 years, which also marked India’s first ICC title overall in more than 13 years.With both cricketers bowing out of T20Is as its ‘world champions’, the two modern-day batting behemoths also continue to remain two of among four leading run-getters in the history of the format.Also Read- Afghanistan Youngsters Who Can Trouble India In Asian Games 2026 Quarterfinal
