"Brother on his side"- Rohit Sharma's mother posts picture of son with Virat Kohli after India's T20 World Cup win

Indian captain Rohit Sharma's mother, Purnima Sharma took to Instagram to express her emotions after her son led the Men in Blue to their second T20 World Cup triumph. India beat South Africa in Barbados by seven runs to clinch the title and end their 11-year-long ICC trophy drought.

One celebration picture that has gone viral on social media is Rohit with daughter Samaira sitting on his shoulder as he poses with star batter Virat Kohli and the T20 World Cup trophy.

Purnima posted an edited image of the same that had Virat Kohli referred to as the brother of Rohit Sharma. Here's what the text on the edited image read:

"Daughter on his shoulders. Nation on his back. Brother on his side."

Here's the post:

Both Rohit and Virat announced their retirement from the T20I format after India's win over South Africa. Kohli told the host broadcaster about how he wanted to see the next generation take over in T20Is. Rohit, while speaking to the reporters in the post-match press conference, highlighted how signing off with a trophy was the best way for him to bid adieu from the format.

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Rohit Sharma had also taken to social media to express his emotions

Rohit Sharma had taken to his Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) handles to express his happiness after winning the T20 World Cup. He posted a photo of himself lying on the ground in relief. Here's what he captioned the post:

"This picture epitomises how I’m feeling right now. So many words but can’t find the right ones to express what yesterday meant to me but I will, and I will share them, but right now I’m basking in a dream come true for a billion of us. ❤️🏆"

Rohit confirmed in the post-match press conference that he would continue playing ODIs and Tests.