6 reasons why the memories of India’s 2007 World T20 win don't fade away

Yuvraj Singh – The destroyer

Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for 6 sixes

Yuvraj Singh had been with the Indian cricket team for almost a decade when the 2007 World T20 happened. While he was young, he wasn’t really inexperienced. People had known Yuvi to be a match winner, playing the finisher’s role to perfection, but no one could have imagined the kind of destructive ability that Yuvraj possessed – something that came into the limelight during India’s victorious campaign.

The left-hander’s first glimpse of true form came in the game versus England, where he hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in just an over. It started with Andrew Flintoff's sledging and Yuvraj took it out on Broad. By the time he ended his carnage, he had already emerged as the batsman to score the fastest fifty in T20 internationals.

After missing the game against South Africa, Yuvraj returned to face the Aussies in the semi-final and started where he left off against England. Durban was lit up with an array of strokes coming off the bat of the prince of Indian cricket. Yuvraj scored 70 runs off 38 balls in that game and sealed India’s berth in the final.

This tournament could be pinpointed as when Yuvi came into his own, establishing himself as one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket.