Published 14:38 IST, October 23rd 2022

Rohit Sharma has goosebumps-worthy reaction during National Anthem at T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma, who is leading the Indian team for the first time in a World Cup, got emotional as thousands of fans sang the national anthem along with them.

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was seen getting emotional during national anm at ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday, October 23. When Team India came out for national anm ahe of ir opening match of tournament, Sharma could t control his emotion and was seen trying to hold back his tears. Sharma, who is leing Indian team for first time in a World Cup, got emotional as hundreds of thousands of fans sang national anm along with m. 

Rohit gets emotional during national anm 

Rohit Sharma on leing India for first time at World Cup

Before India's first match of T20 World Cup in Australia, Sharma opened up on leing side for first time in such a big tournament. Sharma said captaining India is a big hour and he is very excited about his first World Cup as a skipper.

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"It is a big hour to captain side. my first World Cup as captain so I am excited about it. It is great opportunity to come here and do something special. Every time you come for a World Cup it is a great felling. We h a great camp (training) in Perth. We won two series at home recently but Australia will be a different challenge. Conditions will be challenging but re is a reason why we came here early," Sharma told ICC Review. 

Indian Cricket Team has t won a T20 World Cup since lifting trophy in inaugural edition of competition. It was under MS Dhoni's captaincy that India won T20 World Cup in 2007. Sharma was also part of Indian team that won T20 World Cup 15 years ago. Sharma would like to repeat same feat this year as it could well be his last T20 World Cup for India. 

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14:22 IST, October 23rd 2022