On this Day in 2007, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to become the first T20 World Cup champions.

MS Dhoni's captaincy era began on this day in 2007 as India ended the 24-year ICC trophy drought to lift the inaugural T20 World Cup edition. The men in blue defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the last-over thriller to lift the trophy.

Rohit Sharma has become the only Indian player to win two T20 World Cups, first in 2007 under MS Dhoni and then in 2024 as captain. He is also the oldest captain to achieve this milestone. His career includes five T20I centuries and six IPL titles,

Before entering the tournament, India suffered a disappointing group stage exit from the ICC ODI World Cup 2007. Entering the T20 World Cup 2007, the Indian side was without some of their experienced players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

On this day 17 years ago, India under MS Dhoni won the first-ever T20 World Cup. Here is how the Men in Blue managed to achieve this incredible feat.

On this day in 2007, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling final to become the inaugural T20 World Cup champions at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg.