Rohit Sharma reveals reason behind eating pitch soil after T20 World Cup win

India’s captain Rohit Sharma revealed why he ate the pitch soil after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados by beating South Africa in the final by seven runs.

India won their first ICC trophy since 2013 and became just the third team after West Indies and England to win the T20 World Cup two times.

After India claimed the title, Sharma was seen eating a shard of soil from the pitch which left many wondering why was he doing that. He has now revealed the reason behind eating the soil.

In an interview with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), he said it was actually hard to describe, but whatever was coming out it was candid and he just wanted to live for the moment.

"I don’t think I can describe that as nothing was scripted. Whatever was coming [out] instinctively I was feeling the moment when I went to the pitch, because that pitch gave us this [victory], we played on that particular pitch and we won the game on that particular ground as well," he said.

Sharma said since the pitch and stadium held paramount importance for them as they won their World Cup final match here, therefore, he wanted to have something with him.

“I will remember that ground forever in my life and that pitch as well. So, I wanted to have a piece of it with me.

“Yeah, those moments are very, very special and the place where all our dreams came true, I wanted something of it. So that was the feeling behind it.”

Remember, after winning the Champions Trophy 2013, India went on to lose five ICC finals — T20 World Cup 2014, Champions Trophy 2017, World Test Championship 2021 and 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023.

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