Rohit Sharma Reveals His Reaction During Suryakumar Yadav's Famous Catch

A long wait for the World Cup ended on June 29, 2024, for Team India when they defeated South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup Final in the West Indies and lifted the trophy 17 years after winning their first one back in 2007. 

One of the most revisited and popular moments from the final was Suryakumar Yadav’s splendid relay catch at long-off of David Miller, who could have taken the game away from India. Skipper Rohit Sharma recently recalled his experience from that day while Suryakumar took that catch to Star Sports in an interview. 

"Surya was at long-off and that catch—honestly, it was the moment of the match,” Rohit said. 

“Even after he took it, the umpires were checking if he touched the rope. Everyone's heart was in their mouth. I was at long-on, watching it unfold. It looked like a six—until Surya flew in and took that blinder. With the wind blowing in, I think it helped pull the ball back slightly.”

Rohit added that he was under immense stress until the TV umpire flashed the ‘OUT’ sign on the big screen.

“I was standing next to him during the check. I asked him and he said, 'I think I've caught it.' The zoom camera showed the rope didn't move—which usually happens if it's touched. That gave us some relief. But until it flashed on the big screen, you don't know what the third umpire's going to decide,” Rohit added. 

The Indian skipper also mentioned how he and others in the system convinced Rahul Dravid to stay for one more World Cup after India’s head coach had made his mind to leave the coaching following the loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final. 

“Rahul bhai wanted to step down after the 2023 World Cup,” Rohit recalled. 

“But we said, 'There's another World Cup in six months. We've come this far. Let's give it one more shot.' He agreed and I'm so glad he did. I'm sure even now he feels that he made the right decision.”

It proved to be the right call as Dravid lifted the trophy along with his team in the West Indies.