Suryakumar recalls his famous catch from Miller," I knew I had n't touched the rope."

He added that when he saw Rohit Sharma at long-on, he made the decision to go all out for the find.

Suryakumar Yadav was aware that he "had n't touched the rope" and that he had made the split-second choice to go all out for the capture when Rohit Sharma was being watched more distantly.

Suryakumar was reflecting on the capture he took to reject David Miller at the longer- off gate in the last over to bend the T20 World Cup final in India's behalf.

" Rahul sir typically never stands still, but that's when he was it," Suryakumar told The Indian Express. So I looked at him for a minute as the game came in, and he looked at me as he came in. I ran, trying to catch the basketball. Had he]Rohit ] been closer, I would have thrown the ball towards him. But he was somewhere nearby. In those four to five seconds, whatever happened, I ca n't explain".

Was the get fresh? Did Suryakumar's base touch the advertising skirting? Even though clips are inconclusive, there have been several films that have been circling on social media that have suggested there may have been the heaviest of details. What was Suryakumar's opinion of it?

" When I pushed the ball and took the catch, I knew I had n't touched the rope", he said. My legs do n't contact the rope when I push the ball back in, which was the only thing I was concerned about. I knew it was a good find. In past, anything could have happened. If the game had gone for six, the formula would have been five balloons, ten works. We may have also won, but the ratio would have been closer".

Suryakumar explained the process behind making these catch and credited fielding coach T Dilip with inspiring the whole team by introducing the pitching medal following each match, which ensured "everyone wants to do something more on the ground."

" The find I took, I have practised it at different basis, depending on the wind", he said. " I was standing a bit wide because Hardik]Pandya ] and Rohit bhai had put a field for the wide yorker, and]David ] Miller had hit straight. I knew I had to find it whatever the circumstances.

" A day before the match, we do a quality pitching session where for 10- 12 minutes, we have more than ten large catches, level catches, strong hits, slip catching. It's never a one- day practice, I practice these kinds of strikes during IPL, during diplomatic line. Today's get was the prize of the hard work done over the years."

Without focusing on his fitness, Suryakumar revealed that such balance and agility could n't have been possible. He recovered from a sports hernia and ankle injuries for four months between November 2023 and March 2024. He also worked with a veterinarian as part of his health routine, which included working on slimming down at this time.

" I remember past August, I was at around 93 pounds, probably because I was having too much native meal, "he said". I got injured and then had a rupture activity. This year, I spent the entire winter and spring at NCA. I used to avoid going home on holidays because I knew my session may start on Monday night. I could n't waste time.

" I ate the right foods that my restaurant prepared." I used to go to bed at 10 o'clock and rise early in the morning. With the assistance of the chef and nutritionist, I've already made a meal plan for the following week. They will determine how much protein and fat I'll have to consume daily, and how much water to drink with my meals. We have a party for it which also has my wife. They decide and I simply follow. It helped me around".

How did he soak up the joy of being a planet champion in addition to the joy?

" In those four to five seconds, whatever happened, I ca n't explain", he said. " The amount of response I have been getting for that, people have been calling, messaging, there are more than 1, 000 unopened WhatsApp information on my telephone. The catch is all over social advertising. I'm happy that I was present during those five plays.