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World Champions - Once Again!!!

Let me start with this: INDIA IS THE WORLD CHAMPION OF ONE-DAY CRICKET . We have waited 28 years for this day, having come real close in 2003. Lets just say that this victory, more so the path taken for this victory has re-ignited the passion and interest in me as a cricket fan which I was a few years back. Its been a case of redemption for the 2003 team members who played their best cricket during this edition of the World Cup. Sachin, Zaheer, Viru, Nehra, Yuvraj primarily come to mind from the feeble memories of the heartbreak in 2003. While the league phase of the World Cup was nothing but ordinary due to the horrendous planning, the knock-out phase was just mind blowing. Knocking out your chief nemesis in the Quarters (the once mighty Australians), dismissing your arch rivals in the Semis (the always unpredictable Pakistanis) and holding your nerve to edge out possibly the best team in the tournament (the never-say-die Sri Lankans), I am truly delighted for Team India: THE MEN IN B