On September 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa, India etched its name in cricket history by clinching the inaugural ICC World T20I Championship title, triumphing over Pakistan by a slender margin of five runs. Leading the Indian T20 team was MS Dhoni, who became the first captain to hoist the coveted ICC World T20 Championship trophy for Team India. This unforgettable moment remains etched in the hearts of cricket fans worldwide as one of the most cherished scenes from an international sports extravaganza.
We have merged and made a list of the top 6 memorable events of the t20 world cup for team India.
Unforgettable moments list in T20I World cup for India
- Bowl-Out between India and Pakistan
If a Twenty20 game ends in a draw, the Super Overrule will be used to determine the winner. Before the introduction of Super Over, a method known as Bowl-Out was used. The only time a bowl-out occurred in a World T20 match was in a group match between India and Pakistan in the 2007 World T20, when both teams finished their 20 overs with a score of 141. Bowl-Out was held, with India being asked to begin the action. Both teams had five chances to break the stumps with an appropriate bowling run-up. India wins the Bowl-Out by a score of 3-0 and the match against rival team Pakistan.
2.Virat Kohli’s Bangladesh run-Fest (2014 T20I World Cup)
India did not win the championship after having lost to Sri Lanka in the final, but it was a memorable battle for Virat Kohli, who managed to score 319 runs in six innings with an incredible average of 106.33 and was named man of the world championship. Kohli’s best cricket brought in the semi-final against rival South Africa team when he scored 72 runs off 44 balls to ensure victory for his team.
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3. Raina’s hundred runs against South Africa was a world record (2010)
The combustible middle-order batsman is well famous for his magnificent stroke play, and he became the first batsman to achieve a century in all 3 areas of the game in 2011 when he wrecked a fantastic 101 run off 60 balls. The innings proved critical as India beat the Proteas by 14 runs.
4) Yuvraj Singh 6 sixes in an over against England
Top Unforgettable moment in T20I World Cup is when Yuvraj Singh had a memorable day when he set a world record by hitting six huge sixes off Stuart Broad in 6 balls when India confronted England in the quarterfinals. Yuvraj etched his name in the record books from the first six over mid-wicket to the final six over mid-wicket. By so doing, he finished his half-century in 12 balls, the greatest in T20 cricket and still holds the record.
5. The inaugural World T20 Champions (2007)
In the victory of the ICC World T20I in 2007, India and Pakistan created one of the greatest matches in T20 history. India managed to reach 157 after hitting the ball first, thanks to a well matured knock from Gambhir. Pakistan at the start were struggling with 6 wickets falling cheaply. However, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq had other plans. He worked well with the lower order to put his team within striking range of a World Cup victory. With Pakistan wanting 13 off 6 balls and slow medium bowler Joginder Sharma in the invasion, India appeared that they are on the losing side. However Misbah’s stupid scoop shot which was well caught by Sreesanth lead to India won by five runs, becoming World Cup champions for the very first time since 1983.
6. Virat Kohli’s knock against Australia in T20I World Cup 2016
What a year 2016 was for Virat Kohli! He was in his prime form back then. Kohli helped India to reached semifinals of T20I World cup 2016 which was held in India. His blistering knock of 72 not out against Australia helped India to reach semifinal. He moved on to becoming the highest run getter of the tournament. This knock is one of the top knocks in T20I Cricket.