On Thursday, India celebrated the ninth anniversary of the 2011 World Cup final triumph against Sri Lanka. India’s head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted a video of MS Dhoni’s six that sealed the win for the men in blue and the scenes that followed. India has lifted the coveted trophy after 28 years.
Shastri’s tweet read: “Many Congratulations Guys! Something you will cherish all your life. Just like we from the 1983 group.” Shastri, who was in the commentary box on that fateful evening, also tagged Sachin Tendulkar and current India captain Virat Kohli in his post. Yuvraj Singh, who was at the non-striker’s end when Dhoni hit the winning runs in 2011, cheekily responded to Shastri, tweeting, “Thanks senior ! U can tag me and mahi also we were also part of it,” with a laughing emoji.
Thanks senior ! U can tag me and mahi also we were also part of it 😂
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 2, 2020
Replying to the left-handed batsman, who played a crucial role for India in the World Cup triumph, Shastri showered him with a lot of praises. He replied, “When it comes to World Cups, you are no Junior. Tussi Legend Ho.”
When it comes to World Cups, you are no Junior. Tussi Legend Ho @YUVSTRONG12 ! 🤗 https://t.co/bnZHTyFd8x
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 3, 2020
Yuvraj Singh played a crucial role in India’s World Cup triumph as he was crowned the Man of the Tournament. He scored 362 runs in nine matches in the tournament at a mind-blowing average of 90.50 with one century and four half-centuries. He also impressed with the ball, claiming 15 wickets in the tournament including two in the final at the Wankhede stadium.
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In the finals, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. For the Lankans, Mahela Jayawardene top-scored as he went on to score a flamboyant century to take the team’s score to 274/6. In order to lift the trophy, the men in blue had to chase won the total which was never been achieved before in the World Cup final.
India in their chase got off to a bad start as they lost both their fiery openers, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag at a meager score of 31 runs on the board. But Gambhir and Virat Kohli then steadied the ship before the latter getting out in the 22nd over. Then, MS Dhoni along with Gambhir stepped up and stitched a match-winning partnership fo 109 runs.
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Gambhir perished after playing a knock of 97 runs, but in the end, Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh made sure that India gets over the line without any more hiccups. The men in blue eventually won the match by six wickets and 10 balls to spare. India won its first World Cup in 1983 and then had to wait for 28 years to again lift the title.
