'Are khatam ho gaya chalo…': Dhoni on India’s recent T20 WC win

NEW DELHI: Former Team India captain MS Dhoni recently shared the memories of India’s dramatic

T20 World Cup 2024

triumph, recalling a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the emotions he experienced while watching the final from home.
"Hum log ghar pe the (We were at home). We were watching with some of the friends who came over," Dhoni said at a recent event, recounting how the game’s twists and turns left everyone doubting until the very end.
As the second innings unfolded, most of Dhoni's friends gave up and left. “They said, 'Arey khatam ho gaya, chalo na hamare saath (it is over; come with us).' But I was like, ‘In

cricket

, till it’s over, it’s not over.’”
Even Dhoni admitted he wasn’t entirely confident but held on to the belief that the opposition’s batting depth was vulnerable under pressure. "When the stakes are high, the games are big, you get a chance and want to make the most of it," he explained.

India’s victory, secured at the Kensington Oval in Barbados against South Africa, marked the end of a 17-year wait for their second T20 World Cup title.

Dhoni praised the team’s relentless attitude in clutch moments. "Big big congratulations to the guys who were on the field, because that is the kind of energy, motivation, and belief that is needed."
The final saw India pull off an improbable comeback against a formidable South African lineup.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played pivotal roles in the victory, with both veterans announcing their retirements from T20Is after the match.
Hardik Pandya's bowling brilliance and Jasprit Bumrah’s pinpoint accuracy sealed the seven-run win, while Suryakumar Yadav’s boundary-line catch became an instant highlight.
Reflecting on the win, Dhoni summed up India’s never-give-up attitude: “It doesn't matter whatever the result may be but till they don't win and it is not called that they have won the game, we need to keep pushing; and that was the attitude.”
With this victory, India ended their T20 World Cup drought, leaving fans euphoric and giving Rohit and Kohli a perfect farewell in the shortest format of the game.