Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has spilled one intriguing confession regarding a phase he underwent after India lost the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final. Speaking at a Masters Union event, Rohit revealed that the loss had hit him so badly that he had thought of retiring from cricket. His honest words show how the loss had affected him and the team. India's Dominance Ends in Breakdown India was nearly perfect in the 2023 World Cup under Rohit Sharma's leadership. They played nine matches in the league, winning all. Then New Zealand was defeated with a 70-run margin in the semi-final. Thus, the team entered the final in a state of euphoria, having remained unbeaten. But then came Australia and took the sheen off their run. With Travis Head smashing a century, who chased down 241 runs with a lot of ease, The crown-favourites to lift the trophy were left heartbroken on the home soil. Rohit mentioned everything drained out of him because of that defeat, and it left him questioning everything. “I Felt Like I Didn’t Want to Play Anymore”, said Rohit Sharma Rohit openly admitted that the night of the final broke him down emotionally. "After the 2023 World Cup final, I was completely distraught and felt like I didn’t want to play this sport anymore. It had taken everything out of me," Rohit said. He then added it needed a few weeks for him to recover mentally. Gradually, he recalled why he loved cricket once again and was able to inspire himself. "It took some time. I kept telling myself that this is something I truly love, and I couldn’t let it go so easy,” Rohit Said Also Read | Rohit Sharma Overtakes Shahid Afridi for Most ODI Sixes Team Was Equally Broken, Says Rohit Indian captain also revealed that all the players went through the same agony. “Everybody was extremely disappointed, and we just couldn’t believe what had happened,” he said. He stated how after he became the captain, he invested everything in the pursuit of winning the World Cup-a goal that made the loss of the largest prize even harder to digest. “My only goal was to win the World Cup, whether T20 or 50-over. When it didn’t happen, I was completely devastated,” he said. Comeback Story: Two ICC Titles in 11 Months Despite the dismal despair, Rohit Sharma bounced back vigorously. India's haul of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy barely seven months after the loss, beating South Africa in a gripping finale. Rohit then led India to clinch another prestigious title, ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The pair of ICC titles in less than a year meant that India had ended an 11-year drought for an ICC title. Showing this muscle of resilience portrays him as someone determined to keep India on the path to glory.