Before entering the tournament, India suffered a disappointing group stage exit from the ICC ODI World Cup 2007. Entering the T20 World Cup 2007, the Indian side was without some of their experienced players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

Mumbai: The feeling of near misses has haunted Harmanpreet Kaur for long but the Indian captain feels that her team has ticked all the boxes in its bid to cross the line in the Women's T20 World Cup beginning in the UAE from October 3.

On this day 17 years ago, India under MS Dhoni won the first-ever T20 World Cup. Here is how the Men in Blue managed to achieve this incredible feat.

The team worked on mental strength with sessions held by psychologist Dr Mugdha Bavare as well as sharpening of athletic abilities, instead of playing international games in the lead-up.

Kaur emphasised that while cricketing skills are crucial, equal emphasis on player fitness has proven essential with the Indian team embracing this approach.

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After winning the first test against Bangladesh, the Indian cricket team strengthened their position at the top in the latest ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings.

On this Day in 2007, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to become the first T20 World Cup champions.