Will Remember 2007 T20 World Cup Win Till My Last Breath: Irfan Pathan

Members of the Team India 2007 T20 World Cup winning squad and cricket fanatics recalled the historic triumph as it marked its 13th anniversary on Thursday. The thrilling encounter which went till the last-ball is etched in the mind of cricket fans and will remain so over the coming years.

Irfan Pathan, a member of the squad, also recalled the historic moment via a tweet. The former India fast bowler took to Twitter to share his thoughts about the day. Pathan said that he will remember the triumph till his last breath. He also added that it changed Indian cricket in terms of what followed next and it was a complete team effort.

“Will remember this special day till my last breath. It changed Indian cricket in terms of what followed the next. It was a complete team effort thru out the tournament,” Irfan Pathan tweeted.

After the 2007 T20 World Cup, India clinched the 2011 World Cup under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and later went on to grab the 2013 Champions Trophy.

Pathan was adjudged the man of the match for his prolific performance in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He picked up three wickets in the final against arch-rivals Pakistan which included Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Yasir Arafat. He was also unbeaten on three runs in the final.

The final match went to the wire with Pakistan chasing the target of 158 runs. Former India captain MS Dhoni took a momentous decision to hand the last over to Joginder Sharma and it worked in favour of the national team as S Sreesanth took the catch of Misbah-ul-Haq and to help the national team seal the trophy by five runs.