After India's impressive victory over New Zealand on Sunday, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stated that he bats at a position in One-Day cricket where he has the opportunity to become 'either a hero or a zero'.
India defeated the Kiwis by four wickets in the ICC Champions Title 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, winning their second ICC title in as many years.
India also won the T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States and the West Indies, which is the country's first ODI major title in 12 years, following the 2013 Champions title victory.
“Mera number aisa hai ki kabhi hero ya kabhi zero banane ka chance hota hai (My batting number is such that I’m either a hero or a zero at the end of the game). Luckily, Hardik and KL batted really well in the last 10 overs and stitched a crucial partnership. It was not easy to score runs in the middle but credit goes to both of them as they took a lot of pressure from us,” said Jadeja to broadcasters after the win.
On being asked what this title means to him, Jadeja responded, “This is a massive moment for me. It takes a lot of pride to win a big tournament for India. Luckily, we have won two back-to-back ICC Trophies and we are really happy with it.”
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Rohit Sharma won the Player of the Final for his 76-run knock as India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final.
