
MS Dhoni-led India lifted the historic Champions Trophy on this day 10 years back. Team India defeated England in the final by five runs to earn a memorable triumph at Birmingham's Edgbaston. The win over England made Dhoni the only captain to lift all three ICC trophies. Since then, Team India have not been able to win an ICC tournament. Dhoni led India to a T20 World Cup victory in 2007. In 2011, under his captaincy, India got the better of Sri Lanka in the World Cup final. To mark the occasion, MS Dhoni's Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings dropped a picture of the triumphant Indian cricketers. The CSK franchise managed to celebrate the triumph in its inimitable style.
“10th anniversary of the ClassICC finish at Birmingham. What’s your most favourite memory from the finale,” the official Twitter handle of the Chennai-based franchise wrote.
How Twitter reacted
Fans walked down the memory lane in the comments section and recalled the epic win. Twitter users were mostly in awe of skipper MS Dhoni’s astute leadership prowess.
One fan branded MS Dhoni as the greatest of all time.
Another user felt that Jonathan Trott’s dismissal was the turning point of the summit clash between India and England.
The final match against England
Batting first, Indian cricket team registered a total of 129 in the rain-interrupted final of the 2013 Champions Trophy. Relentless rain in Birmingham had forced the sides to play 20 overs each. Virat Kohli emerged as India's highest scorer with a fine knock of 43 off 34 deliveries. Ravindra Jadeja contributed significantly by pulling off a vital innings of 33 not out. With three wickets to his name, Ravi Bopara emerged as England’s best bowler.
England, during the run chase, lost four wickets for just 46 runs. Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan weathered the storm by stitching a solid partnership of 64. Ishant Sharma, eventually, provided the most crucial breakthrough by dismissing Morgan for 33. Ishant Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up two wickets each to restrict the England cricket team to 124. Jadeja was adjudged Man of the Match for his all-round performance.