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

The inception of the Indian Premier League

Rajasthan Royals celebrate winning the first edition of IPL

The Indian cricket board was always reluctant to accept Twenty20 as a serious format to be played, but the World T20 win changed everything. Not only were the players showered with accolades upon return, the mood of the nation prompted the board to put forth the idea of a franchise-based T20 cricket league called the Indian Premier League, that would soon go on to take the world by storm.

In eight years of its existence, the IPL has transformed the face of Indian and world cricket with the kind of exposure it provides to cricketers in terms of money, glamour and fame.

One is left to wonder if the IPL would have come into existence had India not emerged as the champions in South Africa.