I remember watching Sachin Tendulkar’s documentary where he reveals his process of preparing for a match. Tendulkar elaborated that he personally packed his cricket bag, placed his uniform, polished his his shoes and cleaned his bat/ ball while Bappi Lahiri music played in the background.
Post the win Rohit Sharma confessed that after leading India to win T20 World Cup 2024 he could not sleep all night before the finals because he was anxious to win.
The way the game progressed it appeared as if our defeat was a forgone conclusion “But the final match was a perfect ›example of what is required when the back is against the wall” said Sharma. I feel what finally worked for our champions is the killer instinct, the desire to win and and their conviction that they do it!