From Shahid Afridi to Shaheen Afridi- How Pakistan players congratulated India on T20 World Cup Win

Former as well as Current Pakistan players congratulated the Indian team for their sensational triumph in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. 

Rohit Sharma's team India came out on top against Aiden Markram's South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados. It was the Men in Blue's first appearance at a T20 WC final since the 2014 edition when they had finished as runners-up of the Bangladesh edition, losing to Sri Lanka.

In 2016, India lost to eventual champions West Indies in the Semi-final before suffering a group-stage exit from the next edition in 2021. In 2022, the story had remained the same as in 2016 as the Indian team, for the first time under Rohit Sharma's captaincy in a T20 WC, lost to eventual winners England in the semis. 

That loss was indeed a reality check for the Indian team and it called for a drastic change in the T20I game, not in terms of team set-up but the mindset. When Rohit Sharma and co. arrived to play in this T20 World Cup, their intent was clear. They didn't want to play in the same style and manner and rather wanted to be aggressive. 

And just like every captain does, Rohit Sharma led from the front and made the difference. He also made a few bold decisions by pushing Virat Kohli to open for India and Rishabh Pant to come in at number 3 instead of appearing in the middle-order. All those moves worked wonders. 

But the main trump card for Rohit Sharma was none other than his long-time Mumbai Indians teammate Jasprit Bumrah - the X factor of India. Yesterday in the finale, it was Kohli and Bumrah who became the point of difference,. While Kohli shone with the bat, Bumrah changed the game entirely with his bowling. 

If those two players, hadn't performed, then India would not have been crowned World T20 Champions after 17 years. Following the Men in Blue's amazing triumph, fans, as well as former cricketers, rallied in with congratulatory posts with Pakistani players also not missing out. 

Few Pakistan former cricketers react to India's T20 WC win

Congratulations @ImRo45 @imVkohli @Jaspritbumrah93 @hardikpandya7 @BCCI winning @T20WorldCup well deserved 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/FMkmFykbJm

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) June 29, 2024

The deserving team won the T20 World Cup. Many congratulations to Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and everyone involved in this iconic win. They were always consistent and kept on knocking the door, this win is a result of sheer dedication 🇮🇳 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/XifPltYLf4

— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) June 29, 2024

Great players rise above others in crunch situations. @imVkohli Played a magnificent knock (no doubt) but the two overs from @Jaspritbumrah93 at the end was pure World Cup winner. Congratulations 🙌 Team India and @ImRo45 @cricketworldcup #Champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/K3tFTDQ7Ot

— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) June 29, 2024

Congratulations India on a memorable win. @ImRo45 fully deserves it, he has been an exceptional leader. @imVkohli as always a big match player and Bumrah is undoubtedly the best bowler in the world right now. Hard luck @OfficialProteas , a great fight by a team that played…

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 29, 2024

Congratulations to @BCCI team India on becoming T20 WC champions 🙌 @hardikpandya7 did the magic again…huge round of applause for @ImRo45
Hard Luck @ProteasMenCSA you guys also played brilliant cricket it was just not your day #T20WorldCupFinal

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) June 29, 2024

India WINSSSS!!!
Rohit & his boys rise to the occasion pic.twitter.com/VSXP3DmTfg

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) June 29, 2024

Congratulations India! #ICCT20WorldCup2024

— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) June 29, 2024