South Africa’s middle-order batter, David Miller, has refuted rumours that he plans to retire from T20 Internationals after his team’s World Cup final defeat to India in Barbados.
On Tuesday, Miller took to Instagram to reassert his commitment to the national team. “I have not retired from T20 international cricket,” he confirmed. “I will continue to be available for the Proteas. The best is yet to come.”
Expressing his disappointment over the recent loss, Miller shared his emotional state on Monday. “I am gutted!!” he stated. “It’s a tough pill to swallow after what happened two days ago. I can’t fully express my feelings, but I am incredibly proud of our team. This journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions, and despite the pain, I know we have the resilience to keep aiming higher.”
India won the T20 World Cup 2024 title by defeating South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting final at the Kensington Oval on June 29. The dramatic match concluded with South Africa unable to bridge the gap in the final moments.
In the tense final over, needing 16 runs from the last six balls, David Miller faced Hardik Pandya. Pandya’s first delivery flew to the boundary, where a fielder caught Miller, foiling his bid to win the game. Known for his knack for sealing close matches, Miller’s dismissal brought a poignant close to the intense contest.