Suryakumar Yadav‘s unbelievable catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller within the first ball of the ultimate over was the defining second in India’s last-gasp win over South Africa within the 2024 T20 World Cup. Talking on the aftermath of the Remaining, the world’s No. 1 T20I batter didn’t take the credit score all by himself. As a substitute, Suryakumar Yadav – fondly generally known as SKY – hailed the crew talks given by Indian captain Rohit Sharma and outgoing Head Coach Rahul Dravid, which motivated the facet to victory.

“He (Rohit Sharma) advised us to maintain it easy, but additionally that ‘I am unable to climb this mountain alone. If I’ve to succeed in the height, I’ll want everybody’s oxygen. Convey no matter you’ve got in your legs, head and coronary heart. If that occurs, we won’t remorse tonight’,” stated SKY, to The Indian Express.

“He connects with the gamers. Of the sphere, be it in a lodge room, or on the seaside, he connects with everybody. So when a crunch state of affairs comes, gamers know that he’ll again us. One feels ‘I must ship for this man, for the boldness and respect he offers to everybody’,” stated SKY, lavishing about Rohit Sharma’s management.

Surya additionally stated that he would bear in mind the ultimate for a very long time, for 2 moments, none of which was his catch.

“That 30-second clip, when he took the trophy in his hand and screamed… that second when he expressed his happiness. I feel I’ll save that clip for all times,” Suryakumar stated, selecting the primary second.

The second was Rohit’s dramatic fall on the bottom the second India received the title. “The way in which he fell down, ate some grass off the bottom and tasted some mud on the pitch. These moments will stick with me for a very long time,” he stated.

Rahul Dravid, however, had a extra distinctive option to get the facet equipped for the Remaining.

“He (Rahul Dravid) confirmed us a graph of the variety of T20 video games the complete Indian squad had performed. That quantity was 800-plus. Then, he confirmed us a second slide that had the variety of video games the complete teaching workers, together with Rahul bhai, had performed. That quantity was one,” stated SKY.

Dravid additional went on to say that the expertise of the current Indian T20I squad far outweighed the expertise of the teaching workers on this format, and due to this fact, the gamers are one of the best decide to make the proper calls on the proper time.

India lifted their second T20 World Cup title with victory over South Africa.