Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi compliments Rohit Sharma for leading his team to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

"Look, the role of a leader is always very important. The body language of the leader becomes the body language of the team. The leader has to set an example. Take Rohit Sharma as an example," Shahid Afridi said.

"Now, look at his (Rohit's) game and his style of playing; the lower-order batsmen who come in are all confident because the captain likes to play aggressive and attacking cricket. So, I always believe that the role of the captain is very important.”

Afridi adds that he is eager to see the changes in Pakistan cricket after a horrible T20 World Cup. He also thinks that the main problem is at grassroots level. “I don’t know what the PCB chairman has in mind now and I am also waiting to see what changes will be made but I have always supported the team and will keep doing that. I am also waiting to see what these changes will be. A positive decision needs to be made, and the changes shouldn’t just be superficial. The real issue lies at the grassroots level of our cricket. Our product is weak at the grassroots level, and if we invest there, good players will emerge,” he added.

After a nail-biting 7-run victory against South Africa in Bridgetown, Barbados, India broke their 11-year-old ICC title curse and won the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time. Pakistan, on the other hand, lost to both the United States and India in the Group stage and were unable to advance to the Super 8s.