April 2nd 2011 would be a red-letter day for 1.2 billion & 11 Indians. What a journey this world cup has turned out for the Indians.It had been a dream run. Hats off to the Team, the selectors and not to forget Special thanks to the most ever intelligent and Courageous Indian Skipper M.S.Dhoni..
Yuvi has made his comeback in best style. He has made his presence felt in all the matches.. Both with the Bat and the Ball. Rightly he has been adjudged as the Player of the Series. Yuvi it was top class all round cricket from you.The another man who was so instrumental in this emphatic victory is the tournament's highest wicket-taker Zaheer with 21 wickets.
The guy who is also creditworthy of making the finals interesting was a non-Indian high-toned classy cricketer Mahela Jeyawardene. What an entertaining( Annoying in Indian sense!!) innings from him. He didn't play any big shots in his century innings. He just guided the balls to find the fence.Jeyawardene you are a true champion.. His wife was there(middle one in the pic above) in the stadium cheering for his every run. She even signaled him to stay in the centre after he reached his 50. Sanjay Manjrekar rightly said- With the Right Coach anyone can achieve wonders in their life. :)
The distressing thing about this world cup is the fact that this might be Sachin's last World cup. And he has been payed with the maximum.I don't know how Indians will digest the truth that soon Indian Team will miss Sachin in the Playing Eleven.Sachin you are and will be the darling for the Indians of all time.
And here Comes the Hero. The man behind the reason for 1 billion smiles. Mahendra Singh Dhoni. His game tactics has been a mystery for even the artisans of the game. He has been criticized throughout the tournament but he did what exactly a great leader has to do.He didn't react. He just kept his cool.He just waited for his day and the day finally arrived as a World Cup Final. India were quite struggling on that day for a chase of 275. He came to the crease ahead of the in-form Yuvraj Singh and guided the team to the historic victory. Thanks to Gambhir's Support with a good knock of 98, Dhoni finished the Tournament(which was Started off by a super 4 from Sehwag) with a smokin' 6 and stood unbeaten in the crease with 91*.
PM Man Mohan singh rightly felicitated Dhoni by Saying that the Whole Nation is proud of his Leadership. Of course. It is. Dhoni you are the Captain Courageous. You are really a Born Leader.
