OTD: A look back at when Team India won it`s first T20 World Cup title

Updated On: 24 September, 2024 02:16 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

On this day in 2007, Team India won its first T20 World Cup title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic/AFP)

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On this day in 2007, Team India won its first T20 World Cup title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic/AFP)

<p>Batting first Team India`s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/i-want-to-call-him-relaxed-rancho-ravichandran-ashwin-praises-gautam-gambhir-23398746" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gautam Gambhir</strong></a> stood tall and smashed 75 runs off 54 deliveries. His knock was laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes</p>

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Batting first Team India`s Gautam Gambhir stood tall and smashed 75 runs off 54 deliveries. His knock was laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes

<p>India`s current skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ravichandran-ashwins-hilarious-exchange-with-rohit-sharma-amidst-stellar-performance-23398747" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> was the second-highest run-scorer for the side in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Pakistan. Facing 16 balls, the right-hander accumulated 30 runs including 2 fours and 1 six</p>

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India`s current skipper Rohit Sharma was the second-highest run-scorer for the side in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Pakistan. Facing 16 balls, the right-hander accumulated 30 runs including 2 fours and 1 six

<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kamran-akmal-slams-pakistan-cricket-board-and-praises-board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india-23398188" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Pakistan</strong></a> pacer Umar Gul snapped three wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs. He accounted the wickets of Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and then Indian skipper MS Dhoni</p>

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Pakistan pacer Umar Gul snapped three wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs. He accounted the wickets of Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and then Indian skipper MS Dhoni

<p>Having needed to chase a target of 158 runs, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/coaches-dont-want-to-work-with-pcb-misbah-23333336" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Misbah-ul-Haq</strong></a> scored 43 runs in 38 balls including 4 sixes. Younis Khan (24) and Imran Nazir (33) were the other two highest run-scorers for the "Green Shirts"</p>

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Having needed to chase a target of 158 runs, Misbah-ul-Haq scored 43 runs in 38 balls including 4 sixes. Younis Khan (24) and Imran Nazir (33) were the other two highest run-scorers for the "Green Shirts"

<p>The "Men in Blue" pacer RP Singh claimed three wickets for 26 runs, followed by <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/brothers-can-you-relate-irfan-pathan-shares-hilarious-meme-on-spat-with-brother-yusuf-during-match-23363088" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Irfan Pathan</strong></a> who registered three wickets by conceding just 16 runs</p>

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The "Men in Blue" pacer RP Singh claimed three wickets for 26 runs, followed by Irfan Pathan who registered three wickets by conceding just 16 runs

<p>Joginder Sharma bowled the crucial over in which he secured the wicket of Misabh-ul-Haq. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ashwins-tales-how-msd-schooled-sreesanth-at-port-elizabeth-in-2010-23363404" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>S Sreesanth</strong></a> was the man to take the catch at the fine leg near the boundary area</p>

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Joginder Sharma bowled the crucial over in which he secured the wicket of Misabh-ul-Haq. S Sreesanth was the man to take the catch at the fine leg near the boundary area

<p>With this, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/he-has-got-a-good-defensive-technique-like-dhoni-sanjay-manjrekar-on-this-indian-cricketer-23397606" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MS Dhoni</strong></a>-led Team India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup back in 2007</p>

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With this, MS Dhoni-led Team India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup back in 2007

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