India are World Champions 2011

It was exhilarating! It was the greatest victory for team India in the last 28 years. It was the ICC Cricket World Cup- the Cup that counts; and Dhoni had finished off in style.

It was April 2, 2011- a day that many cricket fans in India will remember for a long time to come. Sri Lanka - India finals at the Wankhede in Mumbai was the home ground of Tendulkar. Sri Lanka had posted a competitive 275 target for India to chase. India stumble to 31/2 after losing Sehwag and Tendulkar. In come Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, who put up 83 (97 balls) in partnership that steadied the boat for India. A crucial 109 (120 balls) partnership between Dhoni and Gambhir was the deal-setter after Kohli was out for a decent 35.

Dhoni and Yuvraj saw India through to the target with some excellent stroke-play and composure from the Indian captain. It was the innings of his lifetime. He had played a captain's knock. With just 4 runs required off the last 11 deliveries, Dhoni hits a straight lofted six over long-on to seal the deal, and lift the World Cup for India. What a game!

I was watching the game at ISI with friends, and the win made us all erupt! We were all in joy, tears, hugs and high-fives, as we watched our team win the Cup after 28 years! There have been very strong critics of the team's performance, including myself, and this performance and win will keep "their mouths shut."