Cricket has never been the same since India's thrilling, last-over win over Pakistan in the final at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on September 24, 2007.
A look at India's 5 best victories against Pakistan in T20 World Cups.
Speaking on Taruwar Kohli's YouTube channel, Vijay praised Dhoni's power-hitting, mental strength and unmatched impact on the game.
Pakistan leads India 3-2 in finals.
India enjoy a dominant 9-3 win loss record against Pakistan in T20 Internationals, including a 7-1 margin in T20 World Cups.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said earlier this month he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months.
Joginder Sharma, who suffered head injuries in a road accident in New Delhi on Thursday was operated upon and is recovering at a private hospital.
Joginder Sharma came up with a magnificient seven-wicket haul to bowl out Andhra Pradesh for 168 in their second innings of the Ranji Trophy match.
Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow, but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht.
Sharma, known for delivering the match-winning final over against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup, expressed his joy at meeting Dhoni again on social media.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
Former cricketer Sreesanth feels that without the swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, India wouldn't have lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
Virat Kohli's masterclass against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in 2022 has been voted the T20 World Cup FanCraze Greatest Moment.
The Haryana police in Ambala district Thursday said they will be seeking cancellation of passports and visas of those found indulging in acts of vandalism during the ongoing farmers' agitation.
Out of six finals played, India have won three World titles, including two ODI World Cups (1983 and 2011) and one T20 World Cup in 2007.
Joginder Sharma bowled a memorable final over to help India edge Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final and win the inaugural T20 World Cup in Johannesburg in 2007.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Cricketer-turned-cop, Joginder Sharma is on the frontline in the battle against the highly contagious disease, as India is under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Meet the winners of the past seven editions of the T20 World cup.
Dhoni surprised everyone by sending Curran up the order with 29 needed off 17 balls.
Kanitkar's boundary against Pakistan under fading lights at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka in 1998 or Joginder Sharma's final over act against the arch-rivals in the inaugural World Cup at the Wanderers were one-off acts that made them household names.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
India can rely on their spinners to reclaim the World Twenty20 title, says Joginder Sharma, the hero of country's win against Pakistan in the inaugural edition's final.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inspirational leadership guided India to a memorable triumph at the inaugural World Twenty20 Championship in South Africa in 2007. With the fifth edition of the tournament set to commence on Sunday, Rediff.com takes you through Team India's thrilling triumph in the final.
The Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League T20 in South Africa.
Rahul Dewan's pugnacious knock of 93 and an equally important innings of 65 by Joginder Sharma paved the way for Haryana's slender lead of 44 runs in their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on Sunday.
Joginder Sharma, who was a member of India's Twenty20 World Cup winning squad in 2007, was injured following a road accident near Noida, on Thursday.
Humour was like MS Dhoni's trusted ally.
Two-time World Cup-winning former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from international cricket on Saturday, ending over one year of suspense and also an era during which his often unorthodox leadership and finishing skills became the stuff of legends.
Joginder Sharma, who was a member of India's Twenty20 World Cup winning squad in 2007, was injured following a road accident near Noida, on Thursday.
In the final, Gambhir had played a match-winning knock of 75 runs off just 54 balls.
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Virender Sehwag replaced Yousuf Pathan in the Indian side for the one-off Twenty20 international, while Murali Kartik came in for all-rounder Joginder Sharma.
India's captain said the Twenty20 World Cup triumph will go some way in healing the wounds of the cricket-crazy public after the early exit from the ODI World Cup earlier this year.
New Zealander Scott Styris ended up being sold for an embarrassingly cheap $175,000 in the IPL players' auction in Mumbai on Wednesday.
India's captain was all praise for Yuvraj Singh and his bowlers too after the 15-run victory over Australia in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Robin Uthappa's innings of 70 runs off 41 balls (SR-170.73) is the third best by any batsman scoring at least a fifty against West Indies
Suresh Raina made way for Joginder Sharma in the 12-member team for the second ODI.
Tamil Nadu were 80 for three in reply to Haryana's 287 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
Haryana were in a spot of bother after being reduced to 176 for six in their first innings in reply to Karnataka's 371.
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