'I started cheering for South Africa': Dhruv Jurel's Huge Admission Following India's T20 WC Win

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final was a tough night for passionate fans and up until end, it could have been anybody's game. However, when less than run a ball was needed for South Africa to score remaining 24 runs, it was definitely an vantage South Africa at that time. Kudos to Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya who pulled it back for India and eventually Men-in-Blue won match by 7 runs.

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Dhruv Jurel started cheering for South Africa so that opposite would happen

Some of most optimistic fans might have lost hope when South Africa needed 24 runs in 26 balls. Heinrich Klassen and David Miller were in middle and yet anor loss in final was lurking around Team India. But bowlers did job for India and snatched victory from jaws of defeat. Reflecting on result, it has become a past that every Indian fan would want to reminisce again and again but when Team India was on brink of losing many of Indian cricket fans might have prayed to universe to shower luck on Team India. Mumbai Indians and Indian player Dhruv Jurel was also in bracket, and his way was similar to Praful Billore's.

"when I was watching Final and cheering for India, South Africa came in winning position, so I started cheering for South Africa and India me a comeback. I kept cheering for South Africa and India won World Cup".  He said in a video posted by BCCI.

While luck may or may not have played a part, it was sheer hard work of Team India that won World Cup.