In Indian cricket history, the 2011 World Cup win is inscribed in gold letters. The fans will always remember the then-skipper MS Dhoni’s six runs since it was scored by 15 players who gave it their all for the nation and won. However, AB de Villiers, a former South African superstar, has made a clear stance on India’s World Cup victory.
The Proteas and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) legend responded to a fan’s inquiry on his ‘AB de Villiers 360’ YouTube channel by referring to the triumph as India’s, not Dhoni’s.
What do you think makes a great cricketer, they asked him. ICC championships or gaining the affection and enjoyment of the public for the sport? De Villiers’ response, in which he said that a player does not raise a trophy alone; rather, it is the team, was quite original. He also made reference to it by using Ben Stokes’ World Cup victory for England in 2019 as an example.
“Cricket is an international sport; the World Cup cannot be won by a single player.”. I see that far too regularly on social networking sites. Please keep in mind that India, not MS Dhoni, won the World Cup. Don’t forget that. According to De Villiers, Team England, not Ben Stokes, won the tournament at Lord’s in 2019.
He continued by saying that the entire team, not just two or three people, must support the squad in order to win the World Cup.
“There’s a lot that goes into winning the World Cup, I think of the coaching staff, the selectors, board members, directors, the players, and the substitutes,” he said in his conclusion.
Moving on to the 2017 World Cup, the opening game is scheduled to take place on October 5 in Ahmedabad between England and New Zealand.