'If have to use a word, I would say ecstatic…': Iyer after Team India's glory

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India skipper Shreyas Iyer on Saturday said his team not complaining despite a disrupted build-up to the Asian Games was a sign of a “champion team” and laid the foundation for its gold medal in the continental event. India’s preparations were heavily impacted by rain with the team getting its first proper training session ahead of the semi-final against Sri Lanka. 

Iyer said the squad chose to adapt rather than make excuses before going on to beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on Saturday. “If have to use a word, I would say ecstatic. Since the day we arrived in Japan, it was raining cats and dogs and we couldn’t practise for almost a week. But the boys, the way they prepped themselves and also we were doing our training on the side. We didn’t complain, we didn’t give any reason. So that was a sign of a champion itself, champion team. And today was just a reflection of that,” Iyer said.

India posted 211-6 before restricting Pakistan to 192-6, with Iyer highlighting the collective contribution of his players. “In a final, you want each and every individual to step up and deliver. And that’s what we witnessed today. Abhishek [Sharma] giving us that start and then Tilak [Varma] finishing off the innings. In bowling, Washington taking that charge, Axar [Patel] being himself and [Jasprit] Bumrah, we know what he has got in his summary,” said Iyer.

Brief scores
India 211-6 in 20 overs (A Sharma 61, T Varma 51*; A Minhas 2-25, A Daniyal 2-43) beat Pakistan 192-6 in 20 overs (H Nawaz 96; A Patel 2-29, W Sundar 2-29, S Dube 2-33) by 19 runs

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