T20 World Cup Win: Indian players stood on the podium, waiting for their captain Rohit Sharma to join them and kick off the trophy celebration. Sharma arrived, but with flair. He frolicked onto the stage, and social media users quickly noted the resemblance to Ric Flair’s famous strut. The WWE legend crafted his signature walk during his illustrious career, which is now famously known as the Ric Flair Strut.
Ric Flair Reacts To Rohit Sharma’s Trophy Celebration After T20 World Cup Win
After Rohit Sharma’s famous strut after the win against South Africa went viral, it didn’t take long for WWE legend Ric Flair to notice. He went to his social media account and tagged Rohit in one of the videos and captioned it, “@ImRo45 Taking A Page Out Of My Playbook! WOOOOO!”
.@ImRo45 Taking A Page Out Of My Playbook! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/gRMrPermGb
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) June 30, 2024
Three Legends Announced Retirement
Three icons of Indian cricket have announced their retirement from T20Is. First, it was Virat Kohli who, immediately after his man-of-the-match performance against South Africa in the final, declared his departure from the 20-over format.
Next, it was captain Rohit Sharma’s turn. During the post-match interaction, he announced his retirement from T20Is, stating that it was the perfect moment to bid farewell to this format.
“That was my last game as well. Honestly, I have enjoyed it since the time I started playing this format. There is no better time to say goodbye to this format. I have loved every moment of it. I started my India career playing this format. This is what I wanted to do. win the Cup and say (goodbye,)”Rohit was quoted as saying.
On Sunday, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also announced that he would be taking a retirement from the 20-over cricket.
However, Rohit Sharna, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, all three will continue to play the ODIs as well as Test Cricket matches.
