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38. Champions and Confessions

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The finals of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka had the entire stadium buzzing with excitement. The air was thick with tension as fans from both sides cheered relentlessly, but the Indian team was focused, determined to dominate the match.

India had won the toss and chosen to bat first. Shubman opened the innings, playing cautiously at first, adjusting to the pitch. The crowd roared when he found his rhythm, sending the ball across the boundary line. He built a solid foundation, reaching his half-century with a composed shot to deep mid-wicket. His bat raised in acknowledgment, the Indian flags in the stands waving with pride.

After Shubman, Suryakumar Yadav entered with a flourish, bringing his usual energy to the crease. His strokes were fluid, fearless, and filled with aggression. He dominated the bowlers, hitting 67 runs, with boundaries raining in every direction. The crowd erupted after each six, and Suryakumar's innings gave India a strong middle-order boost.

Then came Dev, walking in with confidence as India looked to set a daunting target. He anchored the innings perfectly, reading the bowlers carefully and finding gaps in the field. His 73-run knock was a blend of elegance and power, and with each shot, India's total crept closer to a formidable target. By the end of the innings, India had set Sri Lanka a mammoth target of 345.

The pressure was now on the Sri Lankan team as they took to the crease, but India was ready. The bowlers attacked from the start, but it was in the field where the turning points came.

Shubman, standing at deep cover, caught two crucial balls that could have swung the momentum in Sri Lanka’s favor. The second catch was especially tricky, as he had to sprint and dive to get his hands under the ball, the crowd erupting in a collective gasp before bursting into cheers.

But the moment that truly shifted the game came when Dev, positioned near mid-wicket, took a stunning catch. The batsman had tried to loft the ball over him, but Dev leaped at the perfect moment, grabbing the ball just before it could sail over his head. The stadium erupted, the energy surging in India’s favor. That catch had rattled the Sri Lankan lineup.

Prarthana clapped her hands with huge smile. She was enjoying the match to fullest, her favourite team was on fire today, and her man was really doing so good that she just can't sit and see.

Moments later, Dev struck again, this time with a lightning-quick runout. The batsman, pushing for a risky single, had no idea Dev would be that fast. In a flash, Dev swooped on the ball and fired it straight to the stumps, the bails lighting up as the crowd roared once more.

Prarthana cheered as she looked at the other ledies to see their reaction which was as pleasing as she ever thought they gave her a smile which said look at your man. Prarthana smiled before turning only to see herself on the big screen as camera was focused on her to see her reaction.

From there, India continued to dominate, with the bowlers tightening the noose. Wickets fell quickly, and the Sri Lankan team could never recover from the pressure.

As the final wicket fell, the Indian team celebrated on the field, having secured a comprehensive victory. The scoreboard flashed the result—India had won the Asia Cup, with Sri Lanka falling short by a significant margin. The fans in the stadium erupted in chants of victory, the tricolor flying high as the Indian players lifted the trophy, their hard work and dominance rewarded.

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The atmosphere was buzzing as KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal sat down for the post-match press conference, fresh off India’s Asia Cup victory. After answering a series of questions about the match, strategy, and team performance, the inevitable question about Devdutt and Prarthana came up.