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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rory Dollard

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retire from format after India’s T20 World Cup win

AP

India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli helped end their country’s decade-long hunt for silverware with victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final then immediately announced their retirement from the format.

The duo are the two top run-scorers in the history of T20 internationals, both boasting over 4,000 runs, and they picked their moment of shared triumph to leave the stage.

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