BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — While Virat Kohli struggled for form for the majority of the tournament before his man of the match innings of 76 off 59 balls in the final, Rohit Sharma finished as the second highest run-scorer with 257 runs at a strike rate of over 156, including game-turning half-centuries against Australia in the Super Eight and England in the semifinal.

Sharma said he would continue to be available to play tests and one-day internationals for India.

India’s last major tournament success was at the ODI World Cup it hosted in 2011. Since then they have endured a number of painful near misses, with the most grueling being the 50-over final on home soil in Ahmedabad to Australia in November.

They also lost the World Test Championship final to the same opponent at The Oval last summer.

“It was very emotional, I wanted this badly,” Sharma said. “I was very desperate for this in my life so I’m happy we crossed the line this time.”