First Kapil Dev in 1983 and now Surya Kumar Yadav holds a 'historic catch', which made India the world champion

In the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, India created history by defeating South Africa by 7 runs. India had scored 176 runs earlier in the match, after which the South African team could score only 169 runs in 20 overs. The Indian team has succeeded in winning the T20 World Cup title for the second time. In this match, Suryakumar Yadav took such a catch that the world was surprised. Seeing Surya's catch, fans and former veterans were reminded of the historic catch taken by Kapil Dev in the 1983 World Cup final. Actually, this catch of Surya was such a miracle that completely turned the match.

In the 1983 World Cup final, Kapil Dev made India the world champion for the first time by catching the catch of Vivian Richards. That catch of Kapil Dev which completely turned the match. That catch was such that it created history for India. It was because of that catch that the Indian team became the world champion. Even today it is said about that catch that Kapil Dev did not catch the ball but caught the World Cup in his hands. In that historic final, Vivian Richards scored 33 runs in 28 balls with the help of 7 fours. It seemed that Willian Richards would win the match for West Indies, but Richards tried to hit a shot on a ball from Madan Lal, the ball flew in the air. Kapil Dev ran backwards and caught an impossible catch to end Richards' innings. That catch of Kapil Dev was amazing. It was because of that catch that the Indian team was successful in winning the World Cup.

Now in 2024, Surya caught such a catch in the T20 World Cup final that made India the world champion again. Surya caught a stunning catch of David Miller on the boundary line. It was a catch that made the match for India. Miller hit an aerial shot on Hardik's full-toss ball at long on, the ball was going beyond the boundary. In such a situation, Surya first caught the catch by jumping, but he felt that his foot was going outside the boundary line, then Surya threw the ball in the air, after which Surya came out of the boundary line and then caught the catch in the second attempt. This charismatic catch of Surya laid the foundation of victory for India, as soon as Miller was out, the Indian team came close to becoming the world champion. This catch of Surya once again gave the fans and former legends a chance to dive into the ocean of memories. The Indian team was successful in winning the match by 7 runs.