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MS Dhoni Recounts India’s Triumphant T20 World Cup 2024 Victory

Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has shared his memories of India’s dramatic T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the emotions he experienced while watching the final from home.

“We were at home, watching with some friends who came over,” Dhoni recalled at a recent event. As the second innings unfolded, most of Dhoni’s friends lost hope and left. “They said, ‘It’s over; come with us.’ But I was like, ‘In cricket, till it’s over, it’s not over.'”

Even Dhoni admitted he wasn’t entirely confident, but he held on to the belief that the opposition’s batting depth was vulnerable under pressure. “When the stakes are high, the games are big, you get a chance and want to make the most of it,” he explained.

India’s victory, secured at the Kensington Oval in Barbados against South Africa, marked the end of a 17-year wait for their second T20 World Cup title. Dhoni praised the team’s relentless attitude in clutch moments. “Big big congratulations to the guys who were on the field, because that is the kind of energy, motivation, and belief that is needed.”

The final saw India pull off an improbable comeback against a formidable South African lineup. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played pivotal roles in the victory, with both veterans announcing their retirements from T20Is after the match. Hardik Pandya’s bowling brilliance and Jasprit Bumrah’s pinpoint accuracy sealed the seven-run win, while Suryakumar Yadav’s boundary-line catch became an instant highlight.

Reflecting on the win, Dhoni summed up India’s never-give-up attitude: “It doesn’t matter whatever the result may be but till they don’t win and it is not called that they have won the game, we need to keep pushing; and that was the attitude.”

With this victory, India ended their T20 World Cup drought, leaving fans euphoric and giving Rohit and Kohli a perfect farewell in the shortest format of the game.