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

A fresh start and second coming

Indian players celebrate with Harbhajan Singh

India’s campaign in the World T20 was led by performers of the past such as Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan. They were match-winners in their own right, but had lost favour with the selectors during the Dravid–Chappell regime.

The tournament came at the right time for them as they used it to successfully launch a comeback into the Indian squad in other formats. Sehwag, for example, came back into the Indian Test squad for the tour to Australia after having fallen in the pecking order earlier.

Similarly, the tournament also became the reason why some players on the fringes like Gautam Gambhir could stake their claim for a longer run in the Indian outfit. More importantly, it was during the World T20 that future world beater - Rohit Sharma - first showed glimpses of his true potential with important knocks against South Africa and Pakistan.