After receiving the award, Ravindra said it award was a bitter-sweet scenario for him as New Zealand fought hard, but lost to India by four wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cCertainly, it is bittersweet. It was a glorious final. We played a good game of cricket. Congratulations to India. The individual accolades are great, and playing for a team is great. Maybe we get to play on a good wicket. I like playing tournament cricket because you are playing for a goal,\u201d said Ravindra after the match ended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also expressed gratitude towards people who have helped him become the player he currently is, including the camaraderie in the New Zealand team. \u201cVery proud of my past, and I have so many people to thank. It would have been nice to have the icing on the cake with the trophy, but cricket is a cruel game.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI always like to bowl. Santner always gives me a bit of banter that I don't bowl much in the nets. All members of the squad have a part to play. There isn't an established player or a newbie. We go about our business and play like a team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner also heaped praise on Ravindra\u2019s all-round prowess. \u201cWe have seen how he steps up in these tournaments. With the ball as well, he stepped up. He understands the game at such a young age. He's got a massive future. Even today, he went over a run a ball.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Black Caps finished as runners-up in the competition, and Santner, captaining New Zealand in an ICC tournament for the first time, said they fell 20-25 runs short of their ideal total in the first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt's been a good tournament. We have been challenged along the way and the way we have grown as a group. We lost to a better side today. Everyone contributed to the tournament and put their hands up at different times. It was good bowling.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe lost a couple of wickets after the power-play, and they really got the squeeze on. Credit to their spinners, (for) how they bowled. They are world-class bowlers. We were 20 or 25 under what we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt has been very enjoyable. Made easy by the group. Different guys stepping up at different times makes it easy. We have had a few challenges, but we have adapted. It has been a great tournament.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe lost a couple of wickets after the power-play, and they really got the squeeze on. Credit to their spinners, (for) how they bowled. They are world-class bowlers. We were 20 or 25 under what we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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