Rishabh Pant denies Suryakumar Yadav credit for game-changing T20 World Cup final catch

Suryakumar Yadav's iconic catch in the T20 World Cup 2024 final garnered loads of attention because of the brilliance and timing of the catch. Many Indian fans keep talking about it even nowadays and consider it as the game-changing moment in the final.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was present at the ground when this historic catch was taken. Pant remembered that moment and claimed that the prayers of Indian fans did not allow the ball to cross the boundary.

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Rishabh Pant remembers Suryakumar Yadav's iconic catch in T20 World Cup 2024 final

The moment turned out to be a historic one but it was extremely tense when the ball went up in the air. Rishabh Pant narrated that moment on comedian Tanmay Bhat's YouTube channel in which he was reacting to the famous memes.

Speaking about the moment, Rishabh Pant earlier thought that the ball would go for a six when it hit the bat of David Miller. However, he claimed that the prayers of Indian fans to made it a wicket-taking ball.

"When the ball was in the air, it felt like everything was gone. When it hit the bat, it seemed like a sure-shot six. The ball didn't cross the boundary line because of the Indian fans' prayers," Pant said.

Suryakumar Yadav takes an excellent catch under pressure

The catch was taken in the first ball of the last over bowled by allrounder Hardik Pandya. With 16 needed off the last over for South Africa, Pandya went for a wide yorker but ended up bowling a wide full toss. David Miller tried to smash the ball over the sightscreen and at one point, it seemed like the ball would cross the boundary line easily.

However, the ball started to fall down near the boundary line. But it needed a great catch from Suryakumar Yadav and he did exactly that. Surya kept his calm at the boundary and took a relay catch himself to complete a historic moment. The TV umpire decided to check if Surya's foot was inside the boundary line when the ball was in his hands.

The catch was finally termed legal and David Miller was dismissed. He was the last recognized batter for South Africa and South Africa's hopes also ended with his wicket. The tailenders tried hard but India sealed the match by 7 runs in the end.

When asked about the feeling of winning a World Cup, Rishabh Pant responded that the moment will remain with him but it is important to focus on the future.

"I am not thinking much about it now because I feel in India, people forget after 10-15 days what you have done. So, it is important for you to forget these things as well. That moment will always be there with me, but now we have to move on and focus on what's next," Rishabh Pant added.

Rishabh Pant in T20 World Cup 2024

In the T20 World Cup 2024, Rishabh Pant scored 171 runs in 8 matches at an average of 24.42 and a strike rate of 127.61. He played a key knock of 42 off 31 balls against Pakistan and helped India win the thrilling match by 6 runs.

Pant has been selected in India's squad for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. The two-match Test series will also mark Pant's return to Test cricket.