Updated June 30th 2024, 15:34 IST
The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final tested every passionate fan's nerves to the core. As India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at the Kensington Oval, emotions were tending to roll out and the players could not refrain from shedding tears. From Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, to Hardik Pandya, the enormity of finally attaining glory got the better of them and wholesome visuals ensued. Witnessing the game, during a watch-along session, the inner fan in ever-composed Ravichandran Ashwin and Robin Uthappa also came out as they also could not control tears from flowing out.
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Millions of fans in India are attached to the game of cricket and hence the mood of the entire country largely depends on how the 11-member unit will fare on the field. Fortunately, the Men in Blue ended up on the winning side yesterday and hence one of the biggest victories in the history of Indian cricket came into existence. As both fans and players were eagerly waiting for the prolonged period of the ICC trophy drought to end, the conclusion was supposed to leave the entire nation emotional. From players to fans, the clips of grown men and women crying on India's victory have filled the internet sphere and contributing to the space are Ravichandran Ashwin and Robin Uthappa.
Both the players have in the past experienced the joy of winning the World Cup-Uthappa in 2007 and Ashwin in 2011- but when the fresh occasion of a World Cup win arrived they also were again impacted by the emotional rollercoaster. The clip of both weeping and being emotionally invested in the match is making waves on the internet.
Cricket has stayed a religion in India for the longest period and this win will further solidify this game's unbreakable affair with the citizens of this great nation.
Published June 30th 2024, 15:34 IST