NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri’s fervent commentary from 2011 - "Dhoni, finishes it off in style, India lifts the World Cup after 28 years" still reverberates in every Indian cricket fan’s ears. Dhoni's six over mid-on off Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara, which sealed the deal for the Men in Blue in front of a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, ended a 28-year wait for the trophy and gave over a billion Indians something very special to celebrate.
As Team India celebrated their 12th anniversary of the 2011 World Cup win on Sunday (April 2, 2023), Virat Kohli, who was part of the victorious Indian team of 2011, paid a fitting tribute to Dhoni.
With 6 runs needed off 3.5 overs to win against five-time IPL champions, Virat finished off the match in style and struck a mammoth six, a shot very much similar to Dhoni's the day India won the World Cup 12 years ago, to seal the deal for RCB.
Virat remained unbeaten on 82, a knock studded with 6 fours and 5 sixes.
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Scintillating half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Virat powered RCB to a crushing eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The 2023 ODI World Cup will be played in India in October-November this year and Virat will be making his fourth World Cup appearance.
Virat is the second highest run-getter for India in the ODI World Cup overall. He has played 26 World Cup matches and scored 1030 runs at an average of 46.81, including 2 centuries and 6 fifties.
