India captain Rohit Sharma predicts future stars in Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal

During his final years as a cricketer, Rohit Sharma reassured fans not to worry and shared a special message for everyone. While addressing the audience at the inauguration of his cricket academy in Rashin, Karjat in the Ahmednagar district, he confidently stated, "I stand before you today, inaugurating this new academy. I can assure you that the future stars like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Jasprit Bumrah will emerge from this very place."

Recalling his T20 World Cup win this year, he said, "Our main aim was to win the World Cup. Once we won the World Cup, fir jaan mein jaan aayi (I got my life back once again)."

In the T20 World Cup final, India were up against South Africa, and the Proteas were set a target of 177 runs. South Africa were reduced to 12/2, but then a 58-run partnership from Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs brought them back into the game. A half-century from Heinrich Klaasen proved to be dangerous for India. But Arshdeep Singh (2/18) and Hardik Pandya (3/20) made a comeback in the death overs. Hardik hogged the spotlight with his final heroics, as SA could only reach 169/8 in 20 overs.

Initially, India won the toss and opted to bat. After crumbling for 34/4, Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) built a counter-attacking partnership. Then Kohli also built a partnership with Shivam Dube as India posted 176/7 in 20 overs.

Rohit was recently in action for India in their second Test match vs Bangladesh in Kanpur, which they won by seven wickets. The win saw them seal a series-clinching 2-0 victory, and they will take on the visitors in a three-match T20I series from October 6 onwards.