Bring joy
Indians will always undoubtedly cheer for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final. The Indian team had lifted the World Cup only for the second time. There were plots and subplots in this victory. Chasing a total of 274 against the good Sri Lankan bowling attack, comprising Malinga and Muralitharan, India lost its first wicket in the first over itself. As we know chasing is never an easy task. Add to that the pressure of winning the World Cup under which even the most seasoned cricketers can buckle. Soon India lost Sachin Tendulkar cheaply and the pressure intensified. This was followed by a period of slow and gradual repair and not losing any more wickets. This job was well done by Virat and Gambhir. However, the moment things started to look good, India lost the wicket of Virat. At this juncture normally Yuvraj walks in. However, taking the biggest risk, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the best finisher, walked onto the pitch in the 21st over. The rest, as they say, is history. As all of us remember the sweet six he hit to win the World Cup. Promoting himself up the order in a crunch situation really required a lot of gut, gumption, and foresight.