Former India T20 captain Rohit Sharma recently recalled a funny chat with Suryakumar Yadav during the semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup against England. They had the chat while they were batting together against England in the semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup, and Liam Livingstone was bowling.

“Maine yahi bola ki muh pe dega na mai toh deta hu isko. Yahi baat hua tha. Surya mujhe bol raha tha aap khelo aaramse mai marta hu. Yahaan pe yeh nahi chalega ki mai khekta hu aaramse tu maar, tu khel aaramse mai marta hu. Dono maarenge agar marna hai toh. Apne strength pe agar ball gir raha hai toh usko maarenge. Toh mai wahi bol raha tha muh pe girega toh mai marta hu isko. Mere mind mai hai woh cheez, lekin agar idhar idhar milega ball toh dunga,” Rohit said in an exclusive interview ‘Champions Wali Feeling Phir Se’ on JioHotstar.

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(“I was telling here that if I get in on the face then I will hit him. Surya was telling me to play easily and that he would hit. I told this will not work here that I play easily and you hit, or you play easily and I will hit. If we want to hit both of us will. If the ball falls in our strength we will hit him. So I was telling him that. I had it in my mind, but if the ball came here I will give it to him.”)

However, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav added a crucial 73-run partnership in the all-important match, where Rohit made 57 runs off 39 balls as well. Meanwhile, Suryakumar also scored 47 off 36 as India posted a total of 171/7 on the board. They then bowled England out for 103 to register a 68-run win and reached the final as well.