Even for the "Captain Cool", the World Cup pressure was a bit too much to handle. Here's what he had to say about those moments... 🏏
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00:00And as far as the 2011 shot is concerned, it was a big relief.
00:03That yes, the world is over. We have won.
00:05Then I saw Shrishant.
00:08Shot in the final.
00:10And before the ball came, he was like this three times.
00:30What was going on in your mind when Mishba scooped that shot over to Shrishant?
00:55And also before hitting the world cup winning six over long off.
01:04Long on.
01:05Long on.
01:08No, as far as the 2007 world cup catch is concerned,
01:13when I saw it on TV after coming back, we were watching the highlights.
01:16My heart rate also went up.
01:19The way he was focusing on the ball, you must have seen it on television.
01:24So when I saw it on TV, I thought he was gone.
01:28Gone means one bounce four.
01:31But actually when the match was going on, I was there.
01:43So when Mishba played that shot, the ball went up.
01:48So I saw that it was going up slowly.
01:50There is not much pace in it.
01:52Then I saw Shrishant.
01:54Shot in the final.
01:56And before the ball came, he was like this three times.
02:04I said, if this is a drop, I don't know what will happen.
02:10But I feel the easy catches in cricket are the most difficult catches.
02:16Because when you look at the ball, everything comes in front of you.
02:21If it breaks, it will be like this.
02:23And the ball is coming down slowly.
02:25That's why we say being in the present is important.
02:28But the mind is so strong that it takes you back and forth.
02:32So I feel that was one of the toughest catches.
02:35And as far as the 2011 shot is concerned, it was a big relief.
02:39That yes, the world cup is over, we have won.
02:42Because wherever you go, everyone says the same thing.
02:44Sir, when do you want to win the world cup?
02:45Why? It's happening in India.
02:47I said, no host country has won so far.
02:50But after a while, it was important for us to have fun.
02:53Because everyone used to say the same thing.
02:55You leave the airport, go to the hotel.
02:58After that, you will leave the hotel and go to another city.
03:00You will go to a new hotel, you will interact with new people.
03:03Every time it was the same question.
03:05We are winning the world cup, right?
03:06And everyone's answer was the same.
03:07It's happening in India.
03:09So it was a relief that yes, it's over.