WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav thanks PM Modi and Indian fans for their unwavering support after ODI World Cup 2023 final loss vs Australia

Team India lost the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia on November 19 at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, following the loss, PM Modi was seen encouraging and bolstering the Indian players in the dressing room. PM Modi’s act has been praised by many former cricketers and pundits. However, Suryakumar Yadav is one of them who recently spoke about the great act and shared the lovely video on social media platform.

The middle-order batter has revealed that the Prime Minister encouraged and motivated them when they were totally devastated after the shocking loss. In addition, the 33-year-old cricketer affirms that Modi Ji’s speech of 5 to 6 minutes has taught him a lot about sportsmanship. The right-handed batter has called this act a big one for Team India players.

However, Suryakumar Yadav also thanked the Indian fans in his video, who showed their love and support for them despite losing the final game against Australia.

PM Modi said that it’s a sport, winning and losing is a part of it: Suryakumar Yadav

“After the loss, we were in the dressing room and our country’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji came to the dressing room and met everyone and gave us motivation. He said that it’s a sport and winning and losing is a part of it, ups and downs do come. It will surely take some time to get over the loss but his motivating speech for 5-6 minutes meant a lot. As a country’s leader, coming to the dressing room to motivate a sports team, it was a big thing for us,” Suryakumar Yadav said in the video.

“Its been 4-5 days since the World Cup 2023 finals and everyone is disappointed, we are disappointed. It was nice to see the kind of support our fans in India and from all over the world showed. At the end of the day, it’s a sport, it teaches us a lot. Keep showering your love on us,” he added further.

Watch out the full video here:

Suryakumar Yadav thanking the support of fans and PM Narendra Modi for his motivation. pic.twitter.com/KFhq0V8PE6

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