In a recent interview, Ambati Rayudu, the player who scored the highest in the World Championship of Legends’ first-ever final and amassed a scorching fifty runs in just thirty balls during the thrilling five-wicket victory, discussed the accomplishment.
Rayudu hailed it as a tremendous accomplishment, acknowledging the difficulty of going up against current cricket players in a tournament of this calibre. He underlined that India Champions had to improve their performance because they didn’t have any active players right now. In addition, Rayudu highlighted the team’s difficult run of three straight losses despite pursuing goals, but he also commended their mental toughness and resiliency for mounting a valiant comeback in the semifinal and championship games to secure ultimate victory.
“It was excellent. It’s challenging to enter and compete in such a fantastic competition after giving up cricket. particularly in light of the large number of men who actively play cricket. It’s a challenging league. It was excellent. Thus, we needed to step it up. We played a number of poor games. However, we still had the mental toughness and frame of mind to perform well in these past two games,” Rayudu said in a Star Sports interview.
The way they’ve played in this tournament, it’s amazing. Rayudu Rayudu also acknowledged Harbhajan Singh and the management and gave special recognition to Yuvraj Singh, the team captain, for constantly encouraging self-assurance and unity within the team. He continued by praising Yusuf and Irfan Pathans for their superb tournament achievements. In addition, Rayudu conveyed his appreciation for Robin Uthappa’s prolific and spectacular innings while starting the batting. Finally, he congratulated Pakistan Champions on their excellent tournament performance, conveyed the squad’s joy at victory, and expressed his satisfaction at being on the winning team.
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And a particular thanks to Yuvraj Singh. He has done a great job of maintaining the team’s optimism and giving us the necessary confidence. All the credit goes to Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and the team management. Additionally, Irfan and Yusuf have played in an amazing manner throughout this event. And the way that Robin Uthappa has been opening. Even the Pakistani squad has performed incredibly well in the competition. Losing in the championship game is never easy. But no grievances. We’re content,” Rayudu continued.
This is the best time to be watching Indian cricket, ever. Just three weeks had passed since the men’s team triumphed in Barbados, ending their ICC trophy drought, and the seasoned group achieved the same in Birmingham, winning the World Championship of Legends 2024. After winning the ODI and Test series and drawing the 20-over leg, India Women wrapped up a dominant series over South Africa Women in all formats.