One of the features of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 victory that would have certainly delighted Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the Indian selectors would have been the contributions of each and every member in the team, who combined well as a unit and fired in unison. There were no noticeable weaknesses in the team and Indians were the team to beat after their convincing margin of victory in every match barring the final. Even in the final the team didn’t give up and believed in themselves and pulled off an incredible heist.
On a roll after their ICC Champions Trophy 2013 triumph, India would aim to continue the unbeaten run when they take on the West Indies, who would be eyeing revenge, in their opening clash of the tri-nation ODI series at Jamaica on Sunday.
Cricketing fans across the world may not have witness the last season of ICC Champions Trophy, as BCCI’s interim-President Jagmohan Dalmiya is reportedly making efforts to ensure curtains don’t fall on the tournament.
The patience of passionate Indian expats to vociferously egg their team on a title triumph despite a frustrating seven-hour delay showed why the nation’s cricketing fans are unique in the world of cricket, writes Abhijit Banare.
The British media doffed their hats at MS Dhoni — the "pragmatic, ineffably calm captain" and highlighted his leadership qualities which ultimately gave India a thrilling five-run victory in the rain-hit final of the ICC Champions Trophy against England.