India's World Cup 2011 win: Exactly eight years ago when MS Dhoni's six sent the entire nation into a frenzy
India became the first team to win a World Cup at home and became the only team to win the 60-over World Cup and the 50-over World Cup "Furthermore, Dhoni completes off in style. India lift the World Cup following 28 years", these words by Ravi Shastri will perpetually resound in the memory of each Indian cricket darling who saw that mystical night of April 2, 2011. Requiring 4 from 11, skipper MS Dhoni hit Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara for a tremendous six over long-on to end India's long hold up of 28 years to get their hands around the pined for World Cup trophy. With this triumph, India turned into the principal group to win a World Cup at home and turned into the main group to prevail upon the 60 World Cup and the 50-over World Cup. Additionally, this was Dhoni's second world title in the wake of having secured the debut ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007. Pursuing 275 to win, the men dressed in blue held their nerves in the strained