Virat Kohli
and
Rohit Sharma
's iconic image lifting the
T20 World Cup trophy
together aboard the open-bus
victory parade
in Mumbai has a backstory that got revealed in unseen footage that unknowingly got captured in Surykumar Yadav's selfie-cam.
The video clip, which has been shared by the Mumbai Indians on social media, shows Kohli walking to the back of the bus where Rohit was sitting and urged the India captain to join him for a special celebration.
Surya, busy adjusting his camera focus, also looked over his shoulder as Virat repeatedly requested Rohit. Initially reluctant, the skipper eventually agreed, as Virat held Rohit's hand and took him to the front of the bus with the Indian flag in his other hand.
"A close-up view of that iconic Ro-Ko image," the caption along with the video post on 'X' read.
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India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a pulsating final on June 29 at Bridgetown in Barbados to win their second
T20 World Cup
trophy, ending a 17-year wait. Soon after the final, both Virat and Rohit announced their decision to retire from T20Is.
The team returned home after a delay of a few days as hurricane 'Beryl' forced the airport in Bridgetown to be closed.
India's first title win in a T20 World Cup came in the tournament's inaugural edition in 2007 under skipper MS Dhoni.
The 2024 T20 World Cup win also ended India's 11-year wait for another ICC trophy, since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013.
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