Former India captain and star batsman Rohit Sharma believes the country’s recent success in world tournaments could lead to a long period of dominance. The veteran opener said he hoped both the men’s and women’s teams would continue their winning streak.
The Indian men’s team recently won their third T20 World Cup title and the second in a row on March 8 in Ahmedabad, just months after the women’s side lifted their first ever ODI World Cup in Navi Mumbai. During the opening of T20 Mumbai League season 4 in Mumbai on Saturday, Rohit said it was a proud moment for Indian cricket.
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“I feel very, very happy and proud to see what we have witnessed in the last couple of years to come out on top and achieve what we have achieved,” Rohit said.
Rohit also praised the women’s team for their historic win in the World Cup and said it was special to see Indian cricket doing well across the teams.
“Not just the men’s team but the women’s team to win the World Cup in Mumbai was fantastic to watch,” he said. “And recently what the men’s team has done to win the T20 World Cup has been phenomenal.
The India captain added that teams should now focus on carrying this momentum forward.
“And I hope this is just the beginning, there’s no looking back from here because once you get the momentum – and we often talk about momentum in cricket – both the men’s and women’s teams have it and all I hope is that we carry that momentum.”
HOW INDIA MASTERED CRICKET
India’s recent run of success began when Rohit led the side to the T20 World Cup title in June 2024. The team followed this up by winning the Champions Trophy in March 2025 and then became the first team to to defend their T20 World Cup title in 2026, that too at home.
India’s dominance was seen at the junior level as well. The men’s under-19 team led by Ayush Mhatra won the World Cup last month in Zimbabwe, while the women’s under-19 team lifted their title in 2025 under captain Niki Prasad in Malaysia.
The next ICC event for India will be the Women’s T20 World Cup starting on June 12 in the UK.
India have been placed in Group 1 alongside Pakistan, Netherlands, Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia as they look to continue their strong run in global tournaments.
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Debodinna Chakraborty
Published on:
March 15, 2026 10:01 AM IST
