Viral video: MS Dhoni recreates iconic six from 2011 World Cup during IPL 2023 practice, fans go nostalgic

Written By Prashant Tamta | Updated: Apr 02, 2023, 05:13 PM IST

2011 World Cup: Fans and Men in Blue celebrate the 12th anniversary of the iconic triumph today.

On April 1, 2011, India won the World Cup when the Men in Blue beat Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Today, Indian fans and the cricket fraternity celebrate the 12th anniversary of the historic 2011 World Cup win. 

Back then, former Team India skipper MS Dhoni hit his iconic match-winning six to lift India's second World Cup after 28 years. India first time won the World Cup in 1983. On the big occasion, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has shared a majestic video on captain cool. In the video, Dhoni recreated that magical moment during his practice session and it sent fans into nostalgia.

The video also included pictures from that match in Mumbai and the caption read: “When nostalgia hits!” So, without any further delay, check out the video below:

Here's how fans reacted to the video:

On Friday during the IPL opening match, Dhoni hit a stunning six over deep square leg against defending champions Gujarat Titans. He scored 14 runs in seven balls. However, CSK lost the match.

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