India ended a 13-year ICC World Cup trophy drought with a victory in the final, defeating South Africa by seven runs on Saturday. Virat Kohli's 76 helped India reach 176/7, while Hardik Pandya (3/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) helped India restrict the Proteas to 169/8, despite Heinrich Kl
Jasprit Bumrah, who emerged as the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2024 T20 World Cup edition, received congratulatory messages not only from his fans but also from his wife and broadcaster Sanjana Ganesan.
In eight games, Bumrah took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17, with the best bowling figures of 3/7. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
Virat is playing his fifth T20 World Cup for India, having made his debut in the tournament back in 2012. He is the leading run-scorer in the tournament's history, with 1,141 runs in 25 innings at an average of 81.50 and a strike rate of 131.30, with 14 half-centuries and best score of 89*.
There have been many standout performers at this year's edition of the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup and the race to be named Player of the Tournament has been narrowed down to eight players.
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Yuvraj, who bagged the Player of the Tournament Award in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, said India have a great balanced team and emphasised the need for a leg spinner like Chahal in Indian conditions.