It's time to stop mourning India's loss at the World Cup and celebrate the incredible win that was.
Take a little trip down memory lane because on this day, exactly four years ago in 2011, the Men in Blue won the coveted cricket World Cup, India's second win and this time, on home ground. At the helm of this huge victory were Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, who was named Man of the Tournament.
Here's reliving that golden moment back in 2011. This post shared on Yuvraj Singh's official Facebook account has not surprisingly, been liked by over 2.8 lakh people.
On this day in 2011, Man of the tournament Cricket World Cup, Yuvraj Singh: "This is unbelievable. Under-19 World cup,...
Posted by Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday, 1 April 2015
It was soon after that exhilarating, historic win that Yuvraj was diagnosed with cancer. He took a hiatus from the field, sought treatment in the US, and returned to the pitch. Despite an incredible return to international cricket in 2012, however, the southpaw did not find a place in this year's World Cup squad, leaving Indian fans lamenting their 2011 World Cup hero's exclusion from the team.
But India has not forgotten. Today, on Twitter, Yuvraj and the 2011 squad are heroes again:
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