New Delhi: April 2, 2011 marks one of the most famous days in the history of Indian cricket as MS Dhoni-led team India went on to clinch the World Cup after defeating Sri Lanka in the final, and Virat Kohli, though a youngster in the squad at that time, said the moment is engraved in his heart forever.
What a day in our lives. One I can never forget. 02/04/2011 is engraved in my and every Indian's heart forever. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/4ZX79inPuA
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 2, 2017
"What a day in our lives. One I can never forget. 02/04/2011 is engraved in my and every Indian's heart forever. Jai Hind," tweeted Kohli.
Chasing 275 for a historic win, the Indians held their nerves as they rode on Gautam Gambhir's 97 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 91 to overhaul the target with 10 balls to spare and send the cricket-crazy nation into a frenzy.
The players, many of them with tears in their eyes, rushed to the ground to hug each other as Dhoni finished it off in style by hitting a six, as fire crackers lit up the evening sky to mark the moment.
The highlight of the Lankan innings was Mahela Jayawardene's rollicking 103 as Sri Lanka capitalised on the batting powerplay to post a decent 274 for six.
India won by six wickets to be crowned World champions for the second time after 1983.
