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Iconic Moments for "Wo/Men in Blue" in last two decades

  1] World Cup comes home after 28 years April 2,2011 the day India lifted the world cup trophy after 28 years-long waits. India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win their second ODI World Cup title. India had displayed flawless performance throughout the tournament to advance to knockout stages with just one defeat to South Africa in a closely-fought contest. In the quarterfinal, they had beaten defending champions Australia knocked over Pakistan in the semi-final before overhauling Sri Lana in the final. 2]   2007 World T20, Johannesburg Mahendra Singh who? Just like in 1983, nobody thought India could pull it off when a young MS Dhoni was appointed as captain of the Indian team for the inaugural World T20 in South Africa. But India was a force to reckon with as they rampaged their way to the final. The victory became all the more memorable because India beat arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. 3]  Champions Trophy, 2013 He had won the ODI World Cup a