Are you ready for battle this evening? India vs Pakistan in Eden Garden, Kolkata. The first face off between the two countries at the ICC World T20. While you arm yourself, with popcorn, munchies, soft drinks and plan to order out, we have put together a list of some of the greatest moments in the history of Indian cricket, to fill our veins with pride.
When India defeated West Indies to become World Champions for the first time in 1983.
1983
They tasted victory for the first time, playing their match against England, in the year 1952. Vinoo Mankad’s historic 12-wicket-haul will be remembered forever.
1952
In the year 2001, Australia put up a giant score of 445, against which India was all out for 171, in the first innings. However, the Indian innings was brought back from the dead by Dravid (180) and Laxman (281), which turned the match around.
2001
In the final match of Natwest Trophy in the year 2002, when India was teetering on the edge of defeat, having made a meagre 146/2, in response to England’s huge 326, Mohd. Kaif and Yuvraj Singh, the two youngsters led India towards a victory that seemed impossible. And yes, Dada’s famous shirtless cheer act.
2002
Dada Goes Topless
Indian Under 19 team lifted the world cup in the year 2008, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, beating South Africa by 12 runs.
2008
When India toured Pakistan in the year 2004, and Virendra Sehwag’s bat simply refused to back down, to ultimately score the first triple ton in the history of Indian cricket. He is still remembered as “Multan ka Sultan” for the match. And yes, the fact that India clinched both the Test and ODI series.
2004
Winning the first T20 World Championship, under the captaincy of M S Dhoni, and that too by beating Pakistan in a nail biting finale.
2007
India brought laurels once again, as it bagged the World Championship in the year 2011, which coincidentally, was also Sachin Tendulkar’s last World Cup.
2011
The 2007 T20 World Cup is not only remembered for the winning streak, but also for the fact that in the match vs England, Yuvraj hit one six after the other, and soon it became a six-sixes over, off poor Stuart Broad, who looked almost ready to cry, by the end of it.
2007
After having won the T20 World Cup in 2007, and lifting the World Cup in 2011, M S Dhoni and team again lifted the Champions Trophy, in the year 2013, and Virat Kohli cruised through the celebrations, Gangnam style.
2013
Quite nostalgic, wasn’t it? Walking down the memory lane. Remember any more moments that we missed? Tell us in the comments below.
Author: Kadambari Srivastava
