Knews Desk- The ODI series between India and England is always known for thrills and big matches. But this time before the match, an old video is again doing the rounds on social media, in which tears are seen in the eyes of Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Many people want to know why Rohit Sharma cried in England. Actually, this incident is not of the current tour but of the year 2019 ODI World Cup, when Team India’s dream of winning the World Cup was shattered in the semi-finals. In the year 2019, Rohit Sharma had given the best performance of his career in the ODI World Cup played hosted by England. He created such a sensation with the bat throughout the tournament that every opposition team was seen struggling in front of him. Rohit scored runs continuously and made many records in his name. However, despite his brilliant batting, India could not succeed in winning the World Cup trophy.

India faced New Zealand in the first semi-final of the World Cup. In this match which lasted for two days due to rain, New Zealand batted first and scored 239 runs. In reply, the Indian team had a very poor start and the top order completely disintegrated. Rohit Sharma also got out after scoring only one run. After this, Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni kept India’s hopes alive by making a brilliant partnership, but ultimately Team India lost the match by 18 runs and was out of the World Cup. After the defeat, disappointment was clearly visible on the faces of the Indian players. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma became emotional in the dressing room and tears came out of his eyes. The pain of not being able to take the team to the finals despite performing well in the entire tournament was clearly visible on his face. It was not just the defeat of a match, but the pain of losing the dream of winning the World Cup, which shook Rohit to the core.

If we talk about statistics, Rohit Sharma was the most successful batsman of the 2019 ODI World Cup. He scored 648 runs in 9 matches and batted at an impressive average of 81. During this period, he scored a record 5 centuries, which is still the record for the joint highest number of centuries in a single World Cup edition. Apart from this he scored more than 50 six times. Despite his brilliant batting, India missed out on winning the trophy, which he regretted for a long time.

Now after seven years, the Indian team is again playing an ODI series in England. This time Rohit Sharma will enter the field not just as a batsman or captain, but as an experienced player. His eyes are now on preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup and this series against England is considered an important milestone in that direction. Rohit’s record in English conditions has also been excellent, so Team India will once again expect big and match-winning innings from him. That defeat of 2019 and Rohit Sharma’s tears are still fresh in the memories of Indian cricket fans. But the beauty of cricket is that after every defeat there is a new opportunity to bounce back. Now Rohit Sharma is again facing the challenge of England and Indian fans will hope that this time they will not see tears in their eyes but the joy of victory.