The Catch More Important to Suryakumar Yadav Than His World Cup Catch

In the T20 World Cup final, it wasn't David Miller's catch that stood out, but another catch that holds greater significance for Suryakumar Yadav. This important catch dates back to eight years ago. Recently, the Indian batter openly acknowledged in an Instagram post that there was a catch more crucial to him than the one he took in the final.

South Africa needed 16 runs in the final over to break their 'chokers' tag. Hardik Pandya was bowling, and David Miller, the set batter, was at the crease. The match's momentum was with the Proteas. Then, Suryakumar Yadav, who had failed with the bat in the final, took an unbelievable catch at the long-off boundary off Hardik's delivery.

It wasn't just a catch; after 17 years, Suryakumar had secured the T20 World Cup trophy for India. Many remarked this way, and Suryakumar Yadav himself had said similar things about the catch in the T20 World Cup final. However, his tone recently revealed a different perspective.

Having won the World Cup, Suryakumar is now in a joyful mood with his family. Posting a few pictures on Instagram with his wife, he wrote, "Eight days have passed since that World Cup catch. But the most important catch of my life happened eight years ago."

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Surya Kumar Yadav (SKY) (@surya_14kumar)

Suryakumar was celebrating his 8th wedding anniversary with his wife, which is why he said the biggest catch of his life is his wife.

In the T20 World Cup, the Indian batter scored a total of 199 runs in 8 matches at an average of 28.42.