As South Africa crushed Pakistan to win the title of WCL 2025, Suresh Raina: ‘He must have been crushed, but everything would have been chosen on top of everything’
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 concluded on Sunday with a major performance by South Africa Champions, winning the final over Pakistan Champion in the final. AB de Villiers played an breathtaking innings, broke an unbeaten 120 off just 60 balls to seal the title for his team and later won the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament.After this result, former India cricketer Suresh Raina expressed his heartfelt spirit on the social media platform X, stating: “What was knocked by AB de Villiers in the final, broke it completely. We had played them, we must have crushed them too, but we chose our nation above everything.”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!While South Africa picked up the trophy, it was the champion of India, which was withdrawn from its high-profile semi-final clashes against the Pakistan Champion, which attracted the same attention. The match was officially closed by the tournament organizers, in which Pakistan was defaulting in the final by default.The final posted a competitor in his 20 overs in 195/5 to Pakistan’s champion, in which Sharjil Khan scored 44 runs and Omar Amin scored 36 not out by scoring 19 runs. However, his bowling unit had no response to South Africa’s explosive batting.
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De Villiers, supported by JP Duminy’s 50*, did a mild work of Chase from 28, won only 16.5 overs.As a “what a” moment with India’s absence from the semi-finals, Raina’s words highlight the trust within the team and only highlight their commitment to represent India beyond cricket.While WCL 2025 ended with a loud win from South Africa, the legacy of this version can eventually be defined as who won.
