2nd April, 2011 - The day that mattered
India - World Champions 2011 When Dhoni smashed that full length ball from Kulasekara for a massive six over the long on boundary, it heralded the emergence of a new, confident and fearless India. Winning the multi-nation ICC tournaments is one thing, but winning the World Cup is a different feeling altogether. A nation deprived of global stardom for nearly thirty years couldn't hold its emotions together. This Indian team finally went the full distance, and could wipe out the scars of the 2003 World Cup final against Australia. I can also say that the nightmare of 2007 was truly forgotten, but that would mean grave injustice, since the 2007 tournament never felt like a World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar - The final hurrah In the context of all that's happened to us in the past, and all that was happening in the present, the World Champion tag is something to be proud of. The closest we came to a World Cup victory was in the 2003 World Cup, and Australia m...