\"I am over the moon, to be honest. It is pretty hard to sum it up in words. This has been my first ICC Trophy, and I am kind of overwhelmed by it. Kudos to each and every one in the dressing room. The way we have turned up in this tournament. It was simply magnificent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo be honest, I love to bat under pressure. I thrive under pressure, and I really, really like that challenge. I always want to get a big one, but if you can contribute enough for your Team and it leads up to a victory, that's more than enough for me. I am truly happy.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Iyer made 48 off 62 balls, it was KL Rahul who kept his calm to stay till the end and be 34 not out off 33 balls to ensure India got its third Champions Trophy title after 2002 and 2013. It\u2019s also India\u2019s second ICC trophy win in 12 months after the T20 World Cup triumph in June last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Dubai triumph now makes India the most successful team in the Champions Trophy\u2019s history and they accomplished it in front of a stadium majorly filled by Indian fans. The win would also come as a soothing balm for the Indian team and its ardent fans after missing out on the 2023 ODI World Cup triumph on home soil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahul admitted to being under a lot of pressure during the closing moments of the but backed himself to keep his calm and composure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think I can say this on camera but I was shitting myself. We had a couple of batters to come, but I was tense. It\u2019s all about keeping yourself calm and composed in situations like this. I think I\u2019ve batted in times like this in 3 out of the 5 games (in this CT), and in one of the games, I didn\u2019t get to bat at all against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahul admitted to being under a lot of pressure during the closing moments of the but backed himself to keep his calm and composure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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