5 greatest Cricket moments of Independent India

#2. India's World Cup win in 2011 after 28 years at Wankhede in Mumbai

World Cup returned to the sub-continent after 15 years and everyone believed India as the serious contenders to lift the trophy. It was also thought of as a perfect reception to the master who waited for the glory for the last 22 years. Indians were under immense pressure but they delivered the goods on every occasion. Whenever they were under the pump, one of the players stood strong to take the team out of the trouble.

But it was all down to the final when India were set a tough target of 275 by the Sri Lankans at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The nation felt the heat when Sehwag and Tendulkar were sent back to the dressing room even before 20 runs were put on the board. But it was Gambhir's masterclass on the great day and Dhoni's timely innings that India touched glory without any further hiccup in the chase.

The six from the Indian skipper off Nuwan Kulasekara at long-on is still etched in the memory and will continue to be, in the years to come.