“Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lifts the world cup after 28 years..!!“. These words are etched in memories of all the Indians forever. The fortunate night of 2nd April 2011 when Dhoni hit Kulasekra for ‘six’ Ravi Shastri expressed his emotions through these words.
Not only MSDs six but Shastri’s words (who was commentating that time) also became a part of the memory. As we celebrate 9 years of that magnificent victory netizens can’t control their emotions. #worldcup2011was trending today as many expressed their emotions. However, the hero of the final ‘Gautam Gambhir’ got a bit irked.
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We, would get to that but first, let’s see what the internet and cricket community has to express about the memorable win:
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Angry Gambhir
A post by ESPN remembering India’s world cup win somewhat irked Gautam Gambhir who scored brilliant 97 runs on the night of final. ESPN shared Dhon’s iconic six from the match.
To this Gambhir tweeted, “Just a reminder @ESPNcricinfo: #worldcup2011 was won by entire India, entire Indian team & all support staff. High time you hit your obsession for a SIX“.
Though Gambhir was right in mentioning the fact netizens find it rude. And what followed were some memes on this incident. Check them:
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