The ICC World Twenty20 final.
Unofficially, but popularly known as the "T20 World Cup"
16 teams competed for it
The biggest international Twenty20 fixture every 2 years
The one that everyone wants to play
This is it
Grand final after 3 weeks of action
2010 - Asia Cup
2011 - World Cup
2012 - U19 WC
2013 - Champions Trophy
2014 - World T20 ?
2) Before 2007-2009
2007 - World T20
2008 - Under 19 World Cup, tri series in Aus, IPL started
2009 - Gained number 1 test ranking
3) Dhoni has won his last 12 games in ICC Events
3 vs Pakistan
3 vs South Africa
2 vs West Indies
1 vs Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka, Australia
4) India have won 9 out of 10 WT20 games in the sub continent. IPL effect perhaps.
5) So another India vs Sri Lanka global final in the first weekend of April in the year that both teams are due to tour England. 2011. 2014.
6) When India went on to win the 2007 wt20, World Cup 2011 and 2013 Champions Trophy, they played the second semi final. Same case here 2nd SF.
7) India are not the type of team that lose semi finals and finals.When they reach the business end, they finish the job.That's been the trend.
8) India lost 7 super eight games in a row in 2009-2012. Now won 6 in a row of super eights or super 10s now including those final 2 in 2012.
9) If Dhoni wins next game he will equal Ponting with 4 major ICC titles to his credit.Though Ponting won all his in 50 overs. WC+CT double.
10) Tomorrow is the fourth ICC final between India and Sri Lanka
2000 - Under 19 World Cup = India won
2002 - Champions Trophy = NR
2011 - World Cup = India won
2014 - World T20
They have met 8 times in Asia Cup finals
11) India in ICC Events since 2007 World T20
2007 World T20 = India won
2008 Under 19 World Cup = India won
2009 World T20 = Failed to make SFs
2009 Champions Trophy = Failed to make SFs
2010 Under 19 World Cup = Failed to make SFs
2010 World T20 = Failed to make SFs
2011 World Cup = India won
2012 Under 19 World Cup = India won
2012 World T20 = Failed to make SFs
2013 Champions Trophy = India won
2014 Under 19 World Cup = Failed to make SFs
2014 World T20 = Probably winners
12) 6 major all team ICC Trophies since 2007. 2 in 50 overs, 2 in 20 overs, 2 with the U19s. 9 ICC titles overall for Ind now. Same with Australia.
13) Ind won 5/5 games in CT13.
India have chance of winning 6/6 at WT2014.
14) India have been ICC treble holders before at same time recently
2011 World Cup
2012 Under 19 World Cup
2013 Champions Trophy
15) Dhoni has been ICC treble holder before (though not at same time)
2007 World T20
2011 World Cup
2013 Champions Trophy
16) India at the World T20
2007 = Won
2009 = Failed to make SFs
2010 = Failed to make SFs
2012 = Failed to make Sfs
2014 = Won or Finalists
17) Both World T20 finals India have played have been against an Asian side
Both World T20 semis India have played have been against Southern Hemisphere side
18) India and Sri Lanka met in a tri series final last year. Dhoni's last over brilliance in the West Indies. Likewise, Dhoni was also MOM in 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai as well as that tri series final.
19) Dhoni has won all 3 popular T20 competitions
World T20 twice by tomorrow
IPL twice
CLT20 won too
20) Dhoni's CV = Product of Persistence
Impressive tournament captain.
Impressive one day captain.
Impressive home captain.
Struggling Test captain.
Struggling Overseas captain.
TRIUMPHS
Champions Trophy Winners 2013 in England
Tri Series Winners 2013 in the West Indies
World Cup Champions 2011 in India
World T20 Champions 2007 in South Africa
Led India to number 1 in test rankings in 2009
Asia Cup Winners 2010 in Sri Lanka
Tri Series Winner in Australia in 2008
IPL Winner x 2 (2010 and 2011) and 3 IPL finalists (2008, 2012, 2013)
CL T20 Winner 2010
Led India to number 1 in ODI rankings in 2013
Won 3 home test series vs Australia by 2-0 in 2008, 2-0 in 2010, 4-0 in 2013
Whitewashed England 5-0 at home in 2011 in 5 ODIs
Most test wins by an India Captain
Led India to World T20 final 2014
FAILURES
Lost 8 consecutive overseas test matches in 2011/12
Failed to reach the semis in the last 3 ICC World T20s 2009-2012
Lost a home test series against England in 2012
Failed to win 3 home T20 2 match series in 2012 vs NZ, Eng and Pak
Failed to reach Asia Cup final in 2012 in Bangladesh
Failed to reach tri series final in 2012 in Australia
Lost an ODI series against Pakistan at home 2012/13
Lost an ODI series against England 3-0 in 2011 in England
Lost an ODI series against South Africa 2011
Lost an away ODI series in South Africa 2013
Lost an away Test Series in South Africa 2013
Lost 4-0 in away ODI series in New Zealand 2014
Lost a Test Series in New Zealand 2014
21) Virat Kohli could join Yuvraj Singh to have won all 4 ICC titles as a player, but Virat had one as a captain and in 2002 the Champions Trophy final was shared for India and Yuvraj the player. Did it in just SIX years.
Under 19 World Cup 2008
World Cup 2011
Champions Trophy 2013
World T20 2014
22) India came into this tournament having won only 2 out of 16 internationals. Winless tours of SA, NZ and average Asia Cup.
23) Advanced tweet "Congratulations to India on becoming first team to win it twice. They host the next one."
24) Sri Lanka did win the warm up against India. Hard to look past India. In a different league at the minute. The margins of victory for India not only in this, but during the CT last year are simply staggering.
25) Word on Sri Lanka: 15-1 for SL on their extended tour of Bangladesh. Series wins. Asia Cup winners. World T20 winners/runners up in a 16 team event. Nicely set up for England tour.
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