West Indies, under the leadership of Darren Sammy, went on to win its maiden World Cup trophy.
However, India couldn't qualify for the next round due to a poor net run rate. India lost just one match and defeated the likes of Afghanistan, England, and South Africa.
T20 World Cup 2012: It was a near-miss for India in the fourth edition of the T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka.
However, India once again got knockout out after losing against Australia, West Indies, and Sri Lanka. India had a good start in the tournament as they defeated Afghanistan and South Africa in its first two matches. T20 World Cup 2010: The third edition of the T20 WC was hosted by the West Indies. Interestingly, WC 2007's runner-ups Pakistan went one step further to win the trophy after beating Sri Lanka in the Final. Team India's only win in the tournament was against Ireland. The winner of the previous edition - India, crashed out of the tournament after losing three matches in a row against West Indies, England, and South Africa. T20 World Cup 2009: The second edition of the World Cup was held in England. India defeated a strong Australia in the semi-finals and went on to clinch the T20 World Cup 2007 title by defeating Pakistan in the Finals. In the Super 8 League matches, India lost to New Zealand but defeated England and South Africa in the following matches to enter the WC semi-final. The match lived up to its hype as it got tied and the result was decided by a bowl-out, which India ended up winning. India's first match was supposed to be against Scotland but it got washed out due to rain which meant that MS Dhoni's boys had to make their World Cup debut against arch-rivals Pakistan. MS Dhoni not only proved himself to be a great leader but also created history by winning the inaugral T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup 2007: After a horror exit in ODI World Cup, a new captain and a fresh-looking team took the field in this tournament. "It was a bad toss to lose because of the dew.Shahid Afridi Ruled Out Of Pakistan Super League's Abu Dhabi Leg With more than 10,000 runs scored, he is one of the highest run-scorers in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper. Dhoni captained the Indian national team from 2007 to 2016. "But after that there was a considerable amount of dew which meant the spinners couldn't bowl how they would have liked to. Birthplace: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Former Indian international cricketer M. "When they started batting the first few overs were fine," he added. India scored 192-2 on the back of Virat Kohli's unbeaten 89, the batsman's third unbeaten half-century in the tournament after his 55 against arch-rivals Pakistan and 82 not out against Australia.īut it ended in a seven-wicket victory for the 2012 champions, though Dhoni feels dew on the pitch during the West Indies' innings played a part. The only thing is if you don't want to bowl a no-ball you should never bowl a no-ball."
"A no-ball is something that can be avoided, especially the front foot no-ball. If we had got those wickets, we would have got the opportunity to bowl one or two overs of spin and gotten away without giving too many runs. "I feel the point at which the no-balls were bowled was quite crucial. "The only thing I'm disappointed about is the two no-balls," added the wicketkeeper. However it was Lendl Simmons, twice caught off no-balls, who frustrated Dhoni and India with a man-of-the-match performance. The Mumbai crowd fell silent after West Indies' Andre Russell hit the winning runs with two balls to spare to set up a final with England on Sunday. When the reply was "yes", Dhoni said: "Then you have answered the question." The 34-year-old joked with a journalist who asked if he would quit the short format, replying "do you think I can survive until the 2019 World Cup?"
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