‘Wish we could go little further’ – Rohit Sharma still in pain over India’s World Cup 2019 semi-final loss

Rohit was the highest run-getter in last year’s ODI World Cup in England.

India opener Rohit Sharma was the highest run-getter in last year’s ODI World Cup in England. He played 9 innings during the showpiece event, scoring 648 runs at a phenomenal average of 81 with five centuries and one fifty.

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Thanks to his herculean effort, India qualified to the semi-final having topped the group stage with seven wins from eight completed games.

However, the Men in Blue succumbed under pressure in the last-four clash against New Zealand at Old Trafford.

Chasing 240 to win, India’s top-order fell like a pack of cards. Although Ravindra Jadeja’s whirlwind knock (77 off 59 balls) brought the team back in the contest, the task became tougher once he got out in the 48th over and the two-time champions eventually fell 18 runs short of the target.

Rohit, who scored 1 run in the all-important semi-final, still seems to be gutted over missing out on World Cup 2019 glory.

As BCCI recalled Rohit's stunning World Cup campaign with a tweet on Monday (July 6), the Hitman reacted with an emotional message which reads: "Wish we could go little further than where it ended. Nevertheless my dream is still to win world cups."

Rohit Sharma is yet to win an ODI World Cup while he has played a key role in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy triumphs.