Legendary skipper MS Dhoni shared a warm and emotional message for Team India during a private event held amid the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. He expressed his hope that both the Men’s and Women’s teams continue to lift numerous trophies in the coming years.
Dhoni also recalled the 2011 World Cup final as the greatest moment of his career, when India clinched the title on home soil under his captaincy by defeating Sri Lanka at the historic Wankhede Stadium.
“It is about the 2011 World Cup. It was 15-20 minutes before the final. Wankhede is not a very big stadium but all the noise stays inside. The whole stadium started to chant Vande Mataram. It was not synchronised but standing in the middle, you could feel it moving around.”
”In my career, I would say that was the best atmosphere and feeling I had at that point of time. I got to be emotionally very high, and that was a very touching moment,” he said.
MS Dhoni admitted that recreating that unforgettable moment would be extremely challenging, but he expressed confidence that India will go on to win major titles not only on home soil but also in overseas conditions in the coming years.
“It is very difficult to recreate that kind of moment. India dobara jeetegi, Women’s team jeetegi, Men’s team jeetegi, India mai jeetegi, India ke bahar jeetegi, bhagwan kare 100 baar jeetegi (India will win again, the Women’s team will win, the Men’s team will win, they will win in India and outside India as well, may god make them win 100 times),” he added.
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India Lifted The World Cup After 28 Years Under MS Dhoni’s Captaincy
India first tasted World Cup glory in 1983 under Kapil Dev at Lord’s, but the journey to reclaim the title proved to be a long one. Although the Men in Blue reached the final in 2003, they fell short against Australia. After waiting 28 years, India finally lifted the trophy again in 2011, this time under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
Placed in Group B, India finished second after the league stage with four wins in six matches. Their path to the final was tough, starting with a quarter-final clash against defending champions Australia, whom they defeated comfortably by five wickets.
In the semi-final, India faced fierce rivals Pakistan and secured a 29-run victory, before outplaying Sri Lanka in the final with a six-wicket win to become world champions once more.
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