September 24 remains a landmark date in Indian cricket. On this day in 2007, MS Dhoni’s Team India clinched the inaugural T20 World Cup, edging out Pakistan by five runs in a tense final at Johannesburg. Eighteen years later, Irfan Pathan , a member of that victorious squad has reflected on the moment that changed Indian cricket, and included a subtle dig at the opposition. Irfan Pathan, who was named Player of the Final for his figures of 3/16, shared his memories on social media. “What a day it was back in 2007. Where our World Cup dream was fulfilled. Beating Pakistan on regular basis started there in T20 cricket,” Pathan posted on X, hinting at how India’s strong record against Pakistan in the format began from that evening. Yuvraj Singh, one of the stars of the tourname

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