The former India all-rounder may have been alluding to the death of his personal makeup artist Fayaz Ansari, who drowned in a swimming pool in the West Indies while accompanying Star Sports Commentator Irrfan.
Irrfan could not hold back his tears after the thrilling match between India (176-7) and South Africa (169-6).
“I thank Jasprit Bumrah, I thank Rohit Sharma, I thank Hardik Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav, uska catch to mein Poori zindagi nahi bhulunga (I will never forget his catch in my life),” Irfan said in a choked voice.
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“Even when I take my last breath, I will remember Suryakumar catching David Miller, such a dangerous batsman. If that happens to be the first ball (20th over) of six runs, then maybe the game will slip away (from India’s hands).
The game will be remembered for what changed Suryakumar’s stunning catch on the boundary rope after Heinrich Klassen’s 52-ball 27 sealed victory for South Africa In the match, Miller (21 balls from 17 balls) rejected the Proteas’ last hope.
Irrfan went on to add that the win gave him some relief from the pain he was going through, which revealed the tragic death of his makeup artist.
“The Indian team doesn’t know, you know,” he told his fellow commentators on the show. “The last 10 days have been very difficult for me. So it’s not just tears of pain that have come into my life; these are tears of joy as well. So, love you Team India, thank you so much.”
Kohli’s half-century (76 off 59 balls) helped the team reach 176 for 7, before Hardik Pandya (3 for 20) scored 176 off Jasprit Bumrah ) (2 for 18) and Arshdeep Singh (2 for 20) led the Indian bowling attack in the final match as South Africa posted 8-169 The number is limited to 169 points.
After the match, Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20Is. This was also Rahul Dravid’s last game as India head coach.
