“It is a proud moment for everyone, we had to struggle hard, but every player had a strong mindset. Everyone in this camp is mentally strong so that is why we were able to achieve this feat,” Dhull added.
Five Indian players, including captain Dhull, had been ruled out of India’s two group-stage games after testing positive for COVID-19. Among the infected, Dhull had the worst symptoms but he, along with the other players came out and achieved the rare feat.
“It’s a sign of a good team, that it backs players when they are down, and they are not made to feel that they had been away. When we came back, it felt like nothing had changed, and we continued playing positively and got the results,” Dhull said.
Despite his lead-from-the-front attitude, Dhull gave credit to the entire team, saying the world cup triumph is a team effort.
“It is a team effort, backing players is a sign of a good team. We kept moving ahead with a positive mindset. Medium pacers have been doing well for us since the…