Icc T 20 World Cup 2007 News

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he might have been overconfident in playing the scoop shot in the final of 2007 T20 World Cup against India, He also added that if Pakistan had wickets in hand, they would’ve easily chased target in the semi-final of the 2011 ODI World Cup hosted in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar, who played a key part in Dhoni being named the captain of India for WT20 2007, has revealed that he recommended the wicket-keeper’s name after observing his intelligence whilst standing in the slip cordon. Sachin further revealed that he and Dhoni were like-minded thinkers.

Former India selector Venkatapathy Raju shared that MS Dhoni’s consistency in crunch situations encouraged them to name him the skipper for the T20 World Cup in 2007. Raju went on to add that back then, Dhoni seemed the most suitable option, with several other seniors not present in the side.