SK Flashback: When India finally reclaimed the World Cup

The winning moment

Dhoni played one of the best innings in World Cup history to take India home

Yuvraj took a single of the first ball which put Dhoni on strike. In the very next delivery, Dhoni hit the ball into the stands and commentator Ravi Shastri exuberantly declaring the victors: “Dhoni finishes off in style; a magnificent strike in the crowd; India lift the World Cup after 28 years; the party starts in the dressing room and it’s an Indian captain who has been absolutely magnificent in the night of the final”.

The wait was finally over and the dream of an entire nation was realised. The reaction of the players was enough to suggest what this victory meant to them as Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and even Sachin Tendulkar couldn’t keep their emotions in check.

Tendulkar was carried on the shoulders of his teammates before the same was done with coach Gary Kirsten. Dhoni was adjudged the Man of the Match for his sensational 91 off 79 deliveries. Yuvraj Singh was adjudged the Player of the Tournament for his brilliant performances with bat and ball throughout the tournament, scoring 362 runs at an average of 90.50 and picking up 15 wickets.