Heading towards Spring: MS Dhoni shares anxious moments of watching T20 World Cup 2024 final

New Delhi: The Indian team put up a stellar performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, clinching the title after a gap of 17 years. Led by Rohit Sharma, the team made history by defeating South Africa in the final match. Reminiscing about India's victory in the T20 World Cup, it is impossible to overlook the contribution of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It was under his leadership that India secured their first T20 World Cup win back in 2007.

Was Dhoni also nervous?

Recently, at a brand promotional event, Dhoni was asked about the thrilling moments of the T20 World Cup final. He was asked if he was also watching the match and was he also nervous? Dhoni’s answer to this won everyone’s heart. Mahi told what he was doing during that match and what was his reaction.

“We were at home; some friends had come over. The way the second innings was going, zyada tar dost bahar chale gaye the (most of them went out). They said to me, it is done, come join us outside. I said to them that in cricket, it is not over until it is over. of them believed, even I was questioning but on the inside, I was asking abhi kya hona chaiye (what is supposed to happen now),” Dhoni said while turning up for a promotional event for a software company.

“One of the things I firmly believed was that their batters were slightly light on the batting front. There was a time when they were cruising but when the stakes were high and it was very crucial, you get a chance and you want to do the most of it,” Dhoni explained.

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Dhoni also congratulated Team India for pulling off a brilliant win and lauded the players for their never-give-up attitude during the final.

“I think we did that and we won the trophy. Big congratulations to the guys on the field because that is the kind of energy, motivation, and belief that was needed. Irrespective of the result, till they don’t win we need to keep pushing the game and that was the attitude,” Dhoni remarked.

What happened in the match?

Let us tell you that India batted first in the T20 World Cup final. Virat Kohli led the batting for the team and played a crucial innings of 76 runs in 59 balls. Axar Patel supported him by scoring 47 runs in 31 balls and India scored a respectable 176/7 in their 20 overs. South Africa did a good job of chasing and the equation was 27 runs in 28 balls with six wickets in hand. At this stage most Indian fans thought the match was over and stopped watching the game. However, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh made a comeback and India won the match by seven runs to win their second T20 World Cup title.