India, March 6 -- Rohit Sharma was in the house as India defeated New Zealand to book their place in the T20 World Cup final. The former World Cup-winning captain, who led India to the title in the USA and West Indies two years ago, presented the silverware and handed over the match ball before the start of play, while his interactions with members of both the Indian and England camps stole the spotlight even before the first ball was bowled.

Rohit met and greeted his India teammates Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj and bowling coach Morne Morkel before heading to the England dugout. There, former stars Eoin Morgan and Brendon McCullum were left gobsmacked by Rohit's physical transformation. Rohit shedding weight - close to...