I Was Severely Depressed After 2023 World Cup Loss, Says Rohit Sharma

Indian supporters found it very difficult to accept the defeat of the Indian cricket team in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup when the team had won all matches before the finals. This defeat has left a great impact on the team members. Indian former captain Rohit Sharma revealed that this defeat left a great impact on him emotionally and mentally.

Emotional Impact of the World Cup Final Loss

  • This situation was talked about by Rohit Sharma at the graduation ceremony of the Master Union program in Gurugram. He said that the whole squad felt surprised and disappointed after the match. This incident became even harder for Rohit Sharma because since he took charge as captain in 2022, he has been making every effort to win the World Cup.
  • His aim was to win an ICC World Cup for India, no matter in T20 cricket or in the ODI World Cup of 2023. Having not accomplished this, he was totally exhausted, both in body and mind.Pervez Mishrab honored with Drishti Person of the Year Award

Struggle With Mental Health and Recovery

  • Rohit has revealed that he was quite depressed after the loss. He was saying that his body was completely exhausted, and it took him almost two months to get back to normal. During that time, he also wondered if he could even continue with cricket.
  • "You'll be experiencing all these feelings if someone puts in a lot of hard work, but the end result does not come as expected,” he explained. "In that instant, I think I lost everything to cricket. Still, I told myself, ‘Life does not end with one cricket match, with one tournament.’”

Refocusing on the 2024 T20 World Cup

  • After some time, Rohit was able to regain his motivations. He diverted all of his attention to the impending 2024 T20 World Cup. The regained motivations enabled him to overcome the sadness of the final of the 2023 event.
  • India went on to win the 2024 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Later on, with this accomplishment in mind, he announced that he will be retiring from T20Is worldwide. This will mark the end to Rohit Sharma's T20I cricketing career.