Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav lavished huge praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Indian Cricket Team's thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday, September 28, in the Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai. The match ebbed and flowed before the Men In Blue held their nerve and got to the victory with two balls to spare.
Following the win, Modi shared a powerful and encouraging post on X where he reflected on Team India's unbeaten campaign and their win in the final. He said, #OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers."
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Reacting to the PM's message, Suryakumar was left chuffed by the kind and encouraging words. The Mumbai batter also gave a witty cricketing remark on the PM's reaction, implying that he was batting on the front foot.
"It feels good when the country's leader himself bats on the front foot; it felt like he took the strike and scored runs. It was great to see, and when the sir is standing in front, then definitely the players will play freely," Suryakumar Yadav shared in an interview with ANI.
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"The most important thing is that the whole country is celebrating. When we go back (to India), it will feel good, and we will get more inspiration and motivation to do well," he added.
Suryakumar dedicates his match fees to armed forces
Surya paid a heartwarming and fitting tribute and stated he was dedicating all his match fees from the Asia Cup 2025 event to the armed forces.
"I personally want to give all my match fees from this tournament (from all the games) to the Indian army," Suryakumar Yadav said at the post-match press conference.
