Suryakumar Yadav's post 2024 recap, ft. highs, lows, and that incredible catch

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav looked back on the year that was. Late on 31 December, Suryakumar Yadav posted a video of his 2024 recap, where he highlighted the highs and lows of his career. One of the best T20 batters in the world took to Instagram to state that he is ushering in the new year with renewed energy and higher spirits.

Suryakumar Yadav found incredible success in 2024. Not only did he win the T20 World Cup with the Indian team, he was also made the full-time captain of the side after the tournament was concluded. Suryakumar pipped Hardik Pandya for that position – despite the all-rounder captaining the side since the start of 2023 – in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – when they took a year-long break from the format.

“Bidding farewell to a year that is etched in our hearts. A year filled with the highest of highs, and some lows, but taking all of it in my stride as I get ready to enter 2025 with renewed energy and higher spirits, raring to do better,” Suryakumar Yadav wrote on Instagram.

Suryakumar Yadav’s post also included his tough times at the start of 2024, where he was sidelined due to multiple injuries. After being sidelined for an ankle issue, Suryakumar had to sit out longer than expected after he was diagnosed with sports hernia. The batter made a strong comeback and put in stellar performances in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Suryakumar, however, will probably not be remembered for his batting in 2024. The Mumbai player’s catch in the T20 World Cup Final went viral in the cricketing world.

In an interview, India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant recalled his thoughts before Suryakumar Yadav’s iconic catch in the T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa. Notably, Suryakumar took a sensational game-changing catch in the last over of the final to dismiss David Miller which tilted the balance in India’s favour.

He showed great presence of mind to grab hold of the ball near the boundary at long-off and quickly got rid of it as the momentum took his body over the ropes. The Indian fielder further jumped back quickly to complete one of the greatest catches in Indian cricket history which became one of the pivotal reasons behind India’s seven-run win in the final.

Recalling the nerve-wracking incident, Pant said that he felt like everything was gone as Miller had timed the ball nicely. He even joked that the prayers of Indian fans stopped the ball from crossing the boundary line.

“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,” said on Tanmay Bhatt’s YouTube channel.