India, Sept. 30 -- India pacer Umesh Yadav has lauded Team India's performance in the Asia Cup, calling their unbeaten run and eventual victory over Pakistan in the finals "a proud moment for the nation." Speaking on the team's emphatic title win, the 37-year-old said that the ongoing chatter around the trophy was irrelevant compared to the collective effort and composure the side displayed throughout the tournament.

"With or without the trophy in hand, Team India's performance and the spirit of victory deserved to be celebrated. The trophy is a symbol, but the real reward is in the achievement, the collective effort, and the pride of the nation," he told us. "I'm immensely proud of how Team India played in this Asia Cup - utterly clinic...