Bridgetown (Barbados): Indian cricket fans might have to wait a little longer to see their T20 World Cup-winning heroes back in the country as the Rohit Sharma-led side's travel plans have been impacted by a hurricane here.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday hailed India’s epochal title win in the T20 World Cup and announced a prize money of Rs 125 crore for the team for its monumental feat in the just-concluded ICC showpiece.

Bridgetown: Seasoned India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, joining his illustrious teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in bidding adieu to the format a day after winning the World Cup here.

BCCI President Roger Binny says it will take another two-three years for the Indian T20 team to "come into its own" again given the void that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's international retirement from the format will create.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi congratulates Team India for their triumphant T20 World Cup final win against South Africa in Barbados. Taking to X soon after India's nail-biting victory on Saturday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised the team's phenomenal performance throughout the tournament.

Rohit Sharma had never thought about retiring from T20 Internationals but like Virat Kohli, the charismatic Indian skipper had to make way for the younger generation and he said there was "nothing better" than saying goodbye with an elusive World Cup trophy.

India skipper Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after guiding the team to its second World Cup in the format, describing it as the perfect time to "say goodbye".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian Cricket Team for winning the trophy without losing any matches in the tournament.