MS Dhoni recreates match-winning six from 2011 World Cup in practice session

India marked the 12th anniversary of its historic ODI World Cup victory on Sunday, April 2. Team India, captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, defeated Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the World Cup for the second time in 28 years. Notably, India also became the first-ever country to win the World Cup on its home soil.

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara chose to bat first. Sangakkara and Co. set Team India a 275-run target to chase, with Mahela Jayawardene scoring an unbeaten 103. India were in trouble in the chase after losing legendary batters Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag early into the innings to get reduced to 31/2, with Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga silencing the Wankhede crowd.

When India’s hopes began to fade, skipper Dhoni came to bat after promoting himself to No. 5. He put up a 109-run stand with fellow teammate Gautam Gambhir, propelling India to victory. Gambhir fell three runs short of the three-figure mark, while Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91 off 79 balls. He finished off in style, hitting a six to help India reach the target with ten balls to spare.

Dhoni, who is currently competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, was spotted recreating the iconic six in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) practice nets. On Sunday, CSK took to Twitter and shared a video of Dhoni slamming the six with the caption, “When nostalgia strikes!”

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