I backed a South African win, then India won: Dhruv Jurel
Jurel has now admitted that South Africa was playing well when he was cheering for India. Playing on the jinx, he changed his allegiance to South Africa in order to help India win the match. Indeed, India managed to recover.

Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2024-07-05T20:56:46+06:00
Updated - 2024-07-05T20:56:46+06:00
India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel claimed to have resorted to reverse-jinxing during the last-over thriller during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final between India and South Africa on June 29.
India grabbed an incredible victory by 7 runs in the final. South Africa needed just 30 runs from 30 balls at one point, but India were able to swing the game in their favor. Jurel has now admitted that South Africa was playing well when he was cheering for India. Playing on the jinx, he changed his allegiance to South Africa in order to help India win the match. Indeed, India managed to recover.
"I was backing India to win, but it looked like South Africa were winning that final. Then I backed a South African win. Then India won. I was celebrating like a kid," Dhruv Jurel said in a video shared by the BCCI.
The T20 World Cup victory, according to Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is also a member of the Indian team for the Zimbabwe series, was a suitable conclusion to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja's T20I careers.
"To have this kind of a win where we were almost in he jaws of defeat and then to come back and win from there is a special moment. Great ending for three legends of T20 cricket," Ruturaj said.