"Feels good to be holding winning trophy at this age too" - Yuvraj Singh thrilled after winning WCL 2024

Former India allrounder Yuvraj Singh was delighted after leading India to the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 title at Edgbaston, Birmingham. India Champions won the final by defeating a strong Pakistan Champions side by 5 wickets in the final.

India Champions came into this match as underdogs having lost to Pakistan in the league stage before. Pakistan Champions had an excellent league stage in which they won four matches and lost just one match. On the other hand, India Champions struggled and somehow sneaked their way into the semis with a better net run rate. India Champions won two matches and lost three in the group stage.

But the Men in Blue raised their game when it was needed. They thrashed a strong Australian team in the semi-finals before defeating the arch-rivals Pakistan in the all-important final.

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Yuvraj Singh thrilled after winning WCL 2024

The captain of India Champions Yuvraj Singh was thrilled after winning the trophy. Yuvraj and the rest of the teammates celebrated on the ground and posed for pictures as well.

After the match, Yuvraj took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his emotions after winning the title.

"Feels good to be holding the winning trophy at this age too 🏆. Absolutely thrilled with the boys’ (or should I say men’s 🤪) performance throughout the tournament! It’s always great to be back on the park with legends from around the world," Yuvraj posted on X.

The 42-year-old left-hander also thanked the crowds for coming out in huge numbers. He also thanked the coaching staff for working tirelessly with the retired cricketers.

"A massive thank you to the crowds for coming out in large numbers to support us. And not to forget our coaches and support staff, who did an incredible job oiling our rusted machinery and helping us perform out there!" he further added in his post.

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India Champions clinch the WCL 2024 title

The match turned out to be a close one but India Champions held its nerves to sneak past the Pakistan Champions. After choosing to bat first, Pakistan Champions scored 156-6 in 20 overs. It was an excellent bowling performance from the Indian bowlers who bowled to a particular plan and restricted a strong Pakistani batting line-up.

Shoaib Malik top-scored for Pakistan Champions with 41 off 36 balls while Sohail Tanvir played a late cameo of 19 from 9 balls. Anureet Singh picked up 3-43 in four overs while Pawan Negi bowled an economical spell of 1-24 in four overs.

In reply, India Champions reached the target in 19.1 overs. Ambati Rayudu scored a brilliant half-century at the top while Gurkeerat Mann played a steady innings in the middle overs. Skipper Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan built a valiant partnership in the end to steer India closer before Yusuf lost his wicket. But Irfan Pathan hit the winning boundary to take India Champions past the finish line.