Watch: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya in tears after India win T20 World Cup 2024

Team India's star players, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, were overcome with emotion following their victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 finals against South Africa. The nail-biting contest on Saturday left Pandya in tears as he delivered the final over of the match.

South Africa remained competitive throughout the game, staying in contention until the 17th over of their chase for 176 runs. It was then that Jasprit Bumrah's pivotal over, which included the crucial dismissal of Marco Jansen, turned the tide in India's favor. However, the most memorable moment came during the final over, bowled by Pandya. Despite South Africa needing 16 runs for victory, Team India emerged triumphant by a margin of 7 runs.

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Team India's captain, Rohit Sharma, was visibly emotional as he rolled on the ground in celebration of the team's victory in the T20 World Cup, marking their first win in 17 years. The last time Team India claimed the T20 World Cup was in 2007, under the leadership of MS Dhoni during the tournament's inaugural edition. Virat Kohli was honored as the player of the match, and he took the opportunity to announce his retirement from the shortest format of the game for India, stating that this would be his final T20 World Cup.

As the final moments of the match unfolded, emotions ran high among other players such as Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj, who were brought to tears by the intense and nail-biting finish that ultimately led to Team India's victory.

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