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Dhoni strikes a 6 as India win World Cup.
On this day, 13 years back, India raised their 2nd ODI World Cup prize at Wankhede arena in Mumbai. It was MS Dhoni who ‘ended up things off in design’. The words of Ravi Shastri, who called India’s win on air, is still sounding in the ears of Indian fans who viewed it survive on the television. India ferreted out 275-run target provide by Sri Lanka to win the last and kickstarted events that lasted nearly a month. India fans had actually been waiting on a World Cup prize for 28 years. The wait concerned an end thanks to a huge 6 by Dhoni.
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Did you understand that the area at which Dhoni’s 6 landed has actually been demarcated by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). It was Ajinkya Naik, MCA Apex Council member, who created the concept of demarcating the seat where Dhoni’s World Cup-winning 6 landed. The seat where the ball had actually landed, is 210 in MCA Pavilion L Block.
While the seat was demarcated, for a long period of time, it was not understood where that cricket ball went. The ball that Dhoni sent out for 6 to Block A was never ever discovered. 10 years after the 6, the ball was found. It was none besides India legend Sunil Gavaskar who assisted discover it.
Below is the area where that Dhoni 6 landed:
Among Gavaskar’s buddy’s good friend was resting on the very same seat which has actually now been demarcated. He, supposedly, composed a letter to Naik and notified him about the very same upon finding out that the seats have actually been demarcated in honor of Dhoni.
According To India Today, MCA had strategies in location to open a museum where the very same ball would be kept for fans to come and see it.
It has actually been 13 years and counting considering that India last won an ODI World Cup, and 11 years because an ICC prize win. In 2015, India came really near winning their 3rd World Cup title however lost to Australians in the one-sided last at Ahmedabad. India go for another ICC prize at this year’s T20 World Cup 2024. If India win the competition to be kept in USA and West Indies, it will be their 6th ICC prize. India have actually won 1983 and 2011 WC, 2013 Champions Trophy while 2022 was shared in between India and Sri Lanka. India likewise won the 2007 T20 World Cup.