Four years ago, MS Dhoni completed his trophy cabinet, by winning the Champions Trophy (too), in 2013.
With this, India (and Dhoni, as captain), had won each of the major, coveted tournament titles that are up for grabs in the cricketing world - after the Test # 1 position, and the ODI and T20 World Cup victories.
Note: Of course, for the record, India had won the Champions Trophy as joint winners with hosts Sri Lanka in the rain-marred final in 2002, but there is another joy in being the sole winners, with your hands not jostling for space, when the winner is asked to lift the trophy.
So - circa 2017 - it's Champions Trophy time, as India take on Pakistan in their very first encounter on June 04.
Here's my starting XI for the match:
1. Rohit Sharma
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Virat Kohli (c)
4. Yuvraj Singh
5. M S Dhoni (wk)
6. Kedar Jadhav
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Jasprit Bumrah
I hope we have another great tournament in the offing.
All the best, Team India!!
Time for an encore of 2013!!!!
With this, India (and Dhoni, as captain), had won each of the major, coveted tournament titles that are up for grabs in the cricketing world - after the Test # 1 position, and the ODI and T20 World Cup victories.
Note: Of course, for the record, India had won the Champions Trophy as joint winners with hosts Sri Lanka in the rain-marred final in 2002, but there is another joy in being the sole winners, with your hands not jostling for space, when the winner is asked to lift the trophy.
So - circa 2017 - it's Champions Trophy time, as India take on Pakistan in their very first encounter on June 04.
Here's my starting XI for the match:
1. Rohit Sharma
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Virat Kohli (c)
4. Yuvraj Singh
5. M S Dhoni (wk)
6. Kedar Jadhav
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Jasprit Bumrah
I hope we have another great tournament in the offing.
All the best, Team India!!
Time for an encore of 2013!!!!
