Captain Rohit Sharma also praised the teamAfter this victory, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma praised the team's excellent performance against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final and said that such a match will be remembered for a long time. Rohit said after the match, “It was a great performance. It was great to play like this in the final. This shows the mentality of the team. This kind of performance will be remembered for a long time.'' He said, ''Our fast bowlers have been working hard for a long time. It was a pleasure to see him perform like this. I never thought that the ball would rotate so much.'' He said, ''Apart from the conditions, it is also a matter of the skill of the players. This is quite rare. Performance like Siraj's is not seen again and again. All the players did their job very well.”Siraj gave the player of the match price to Sri Lankan ground staffMeanwhile, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Sunday gave away the five thousand dollars he received as the Player of the Match prize money of the Asia Cup Final to the Sri Lankan groundsmen, who worked hard throughout the rain-interrupted tournament. Siraj said after the match, “This cash award is for the groundsmen. They deserve it. This tournament would not have been possible without them.'' Earlier, Asian Cricket Council chief Jay Shah had also announced a reward of $50,000 for the groundsmen in Kandy and Colombo. Sri Lankan innings of Asia Cup was disrupted due to rain. Even in the final, play started late due to wet outfield.Well played Team India!
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Congratulations on winning the Asia Cup. Our players have shown remarkable skill through the tournament. https://t.co/7uLEGQSXey