“The team and I are very proud”: Rohit Sharma after winning the T20 World Cup

The Indian skipper expressed his pride in bringing the cup home and added that the triumph was a dream come true for a billion

Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma said his team’s victory was a “dream come true” for India, as he awaited his return home to a hero’s welcome. The T20 World Cup triumph ended more than a decade of heartache after India’s previous World Cup win came in the 50-over version in 2011.

“The team and I are very proud to be able to bring the cup home and are truly touched by how much happiness it has brought everyone back home,” Rohit said in a post on social media on Monday.

He also posted a picture of himself lying flat on his back with his eyes closed, wearing his blue team kit. “This picture epitomizes how I’m feeling right now,” he said. 

“Right now I’m basking in a dream come true for a billion of us,” he added.

After India won a thrilling final against South Africa in Barbados, Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced that around 25 people in the team which included coaching and support staff would share nearly $15 million in prize money, a reward for their “talent, determination, and sportsmanship”. The bonus is in addition to a record prize pool of $11.25 million for the tournament, of which India will receive $2.45 million.