Vintage Radio Commentary Of India's ODI World Cup 2011 Winning Moments Leaves Netizens Nostalgic: WATCH

The ODI World Cup 2011 win is one of the most celebrated events in Indian cricket history. Led by MS Dhoni, India ended their 28-year drought for the ODI World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final, to become the first team to win the showpiece event at home. It's been over a decade since India won the ODI World Cup but only a mere thought of the iconic win still leaves Indian cricket fans teary-eyed. Ravi Shastri's electrifying commentary when MS Dhoni hit the match-winning six off Nuwan Kulasekara is synonymous with India's World Cup win."Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd. India lifted the World Cup after 28 years. The party starts in the dressing room and it's an Indian captain who's been magnificent on the night of the final," Ravi Shastri had said while commentating.Ever wondered how the World Cup winning moment would have felt if Shastri was not in the commentary box? Well, not everyone had access to TV at that time and it was the radio commentary that kept the fans on the edge of their seats. A video of vintage radio commentary during the final moments of the ODI World Cup final recently went viral on social media, leaving netizens awestruck.

Rarest of rare moment -

Radio commentary of winning moment of World Cup 2011 , Vinit Garg voice of cricket pic.twitter.com/a0QFQec4Xe

— Ashraful Islam (@imAshraf_Vk) September 23, 2024

Goosebumps ☝️

— Aditya Thakur8679 (@thakur8679) September 23, 2024

India's Road To ODI World Cup TitleIndia's road to the title wasn't smooth as the team failed to beat England (tied match) and suffered a defeat to South Africa in a crucial league game. However, India peaked after reaching the playoffs, defeating Australia in the quarterfinal, Pakistan in the semifinal, and Sri Lanka in the final. Yuvraj Singh was the star performer for India in the gala event and won the 'Player of the Tournament' after scoring 362 runs and taking 15 wickets. India reached the semifinals of the 2015, 2019, and the final of the 2023 World Cups, but suffered heartbreaks. They, however, did manage to win the T20 World Cup in 2024.