India’s Abhishek Sharma, left, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP/PTI)
Sooryavanshi told Abhishek he would play in the same manner as the character in the film, using the dialogue, “Bhaiya, khelunga bhi waise hi”, which translates to “Brother, I will play the same way”.
“When you are chasing 200 or 190, his first ball, first over, is his main fast baller. Because I was on the other side, so I saw that.
“Yesterday, Vaibhav told me something in the nets that I will play the same way as in the Milkha Singh movie Bhag Milkha Bhag dialogue ‘Bhaiya, khelunga bhi waise hi’,” Abhishek said. Watching from the non-striker’s end, Abhishek said the teenager’s aggression immediately lifted his confidence. On the first ball, the non-striker gets excited,” he said.
Speaking in a video shared by the BCCI after the match, Abhishek recalled the conversation and credited Sooryavanshi’s aggressive start with helping set the tone for the chase. The India opener explained that Sooryavanshi’s intent was particularly significant against New Zealand’s frontline fast bowler. And if you show such aggression as an opener.
The pair’s onslaught rewrote the record books as India raced to 118 without losing a wicket in the powerplay, registering the highest team total in the first six overs of a men’s T20 International. India also reached 50 in just 2.2 overs, equalling the joint-fastest team fifty in the format, before crossing the 100-run mark inside five overs.
It must be easy for everyone,” he said. “One more thing. Sanju Bhai was opening the game. We can see that everyone is selfless. “I feel like Sanju Bhai showed his character. The whole team showed their character,” he added.
The atmosphere that the team showed today.