Ravi Shastri Delivers Electrifying Introduction at T20 World Cup Finale
NEW DELHI: Renowned commentator Ravi Shastri once again mesmerized the audience with his passionate introduction at the toss during the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final in Barbados. His dynamic speech left Rohit Sharma, Aiden Markram, and even the match referee Richie Richardson in splits.
Known for his captivating monologues, Shastri described Richie Richardson as a ‘potential punching bag,’ causing laughter among the players and officials at the toss ceremony in the final.
“In the green corner, ready to land an uppercut for the first time, is South Africa captain Aiden Markram,” Shastri announced. “And punching all the way through the tournament is Rohit Sharma,” he added.
“West Indies’ very own, the one there to keep things calm and be the potential punching bag is match referee Richie Richardson,” Shastri humorously remarked.
Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat in the final at the Kensington Oval. The toss took place under bright sunshine and with a gusty wind blowing across the 28,000 capacity venue, which was expected to be sold out for the game.
Both Rohit and South African captain Markram maintained unchanged line-ups from their respective semi-final victories.
Playing XIs
India – Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa – Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
