'Without Yuvraj, we wouldn't have won 2007 T20 World Cup...': Sreesanth

Former cricketer Sreesanth feels that without the swashbuckling allrounder Yuvraj Singh India wouldnt have lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007Seventeen years ago on September 24 in a jampacked Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg India etched their names in the history books by lifting the inaugural T20 World Cup titleIt was Indias archrival Pakistan who stood as the final hurdle between MS Dhonis side and the coveted titleIn a nervewracking thriller a collective effort from the players got India across the line crowning them as the first team to clinch the titleWhile reflecting on the momentous win Sreesanth felt it was a collective team effort and not a single individuals hard work that allowed India to make historyIt was the senior and junior combination Dhoni was captain but without Yuvraj I dont think we would have won the World Cup We didnt win the World Cup just because of Dhoni His captaincy was good but the entire team it was like a family atmosphere The entire management was with us We won the World Cup because of everyone not just a single person Sreesanth who is playing for the Gujarat Greats in LLC in Jodphur told ANIIt was in the same edition where Yuvraj showcased his flamboyance and stuck six sixes in Stuart Broads over against England in the group stageHis classic effort which is still alive in fans memories laid the foundation for Indias monumental winIn the final Pakistan stood in the pole position to lift the title Dhoni played the gamble and handed the ball to Joginder Sharma to bowl the final overHe conceded a maximum in the final over bringing down the equation in Pakistans favour With MisbahulHaq on strike Pakistan were almost on the cusp of winning But the Pakistan batter went for a scoop and got caught by Sreesanth stamping Indias authority in T20 formatYes I took the last catch and I caught Afridis catch before that I took the ninth wicket of Sohail Tanveer with a yorker So it felt good It was a big opportunity to play for India and win the World Cup Sreesanth addedIrfan Pathan was crowned the Man of the Match in the final for his sensational spell He dismissed Shoaib Malik Yasir Arafat and Shahid Afridi ending the final with figures of 316This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever