Twenty-20 World Cup - A New Hope

India winning the final of a big tournament; well, that's reason enough for a celebration. We had grown so accustomed to India losing out in the final (in case they made it till there), that this was a very welcome change. India won the Twenty-20 World Cup. More importantly, they did it without the big names. The young Indian side quite ably lead by Dhoni pulled off a rather unimaginable feat. They beat South Africa, Australia and finally Pakistan under such tight conditions, it has been an infallible testimonial to their never-say-die attitude. India, if you remember, is not quite recognized for that. Even with a favorable situation at hand, I have heard hardcore Indian fans not trusting their team until they really reach their target. My parents still recall when Pakistan was all out for 60 runs and yet managed to beat India or when Javed Miandad hit a sixer of the last ball to clench a sensational win. This victory is not enough to get rid of all the insecurity we have gathered over the years. But I sincerely hope that, it be the beginning of a new phase, when we will believe that Indian players can hold on to their nerves till the last minute and can win tournaments even with all odds against them.