Seven year’s ago on this day, the men in blues achieved what the nation waited for as long as 28 years.
India under the leadership of MS Dhoni won the ICC 2011 World Cup at the historic Wankhede Stadium. However, in its 7th year, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag relived those landmark moments.
On 2nd April 2011, India edged past neighbours Sri Lanka to win the World Cup after 28 years. Previously, Kapil Dev-led Indian team won the prestigious trophy in 1983 against the West Indies.
Also, it was also the first World Cup victory for Sachin Tendulkar, which he achieved in his sixth attempt.
Dhoni finished it off with style, hitting a towering six off Nuwan Kulasekara delivery.
However, India initially struggled in the chase after being reduced to 31 for two. Since then Dhoni (91*) paired up with Gautam Gambhir (97) to win the game for India.
Earlier, Sri Lanka powered by a century from their top-order batsman Mahela Jayawardene posted a challenging total of 274/6.
Meanwhile, Yuvraj Singh, with his all-round performance led India to the World Cup. The all-rounder from Punjab played with cancer and won everybody’s heart.
Sehwag relives the moment:
Sehwag, who is currently in Punjab with the Kings XI Punjab team took to Twitter to relive the moment. He also shared a picture of him holding the coveted trophy.
Moment of a lifetime, this day 7 years ago, a billion people erupted in joy. What a night! What were you doing that night ? pic.twitter.com/w1Nd3c7jrb
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 2, 2018
“Moment of a lifetime, this day 7 years ago, a billion people erupted in joy. What a night! What were you doing that night?” Sehwag tweeted
Meanwhile, Sehwag is now with Punjab side in the Indian Premier League as a mentor. He will try and help the team to their maiden IPL title.
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