Tears of joy streamed down a billion faces just before midnight on April 2 as Dhoni sent the muddy white ball sailing over the long on fence to claim the top honours for his country. There were hugs all over the country, celebrations on every street and cheers of victory on every mouth. We all were busy shouting and congratulating friends and family, to an extent where cellphone networks were jammed for a brief period.As it sunk in and we shifted our focus back to the TV screen, the Men in Blue were still soaking in the emotion. An emotional Yuvraj broke down on his skipper's shoulders, the ever energetic Bhajji and the pace spearhead Zak wrapped each other with the Tricolour and ran out together. Young Kohli and the instrumental Raina postponed their moment of self pride and patted each other for their contributions to the win. The industrious Gauti, when congratulated for his efforts said, "We did it for Sachin, We did it for the fans". Sachin Tendulkar went back 30 years in time and sprinted out on the field like a 5 year old, not just to embrace his Captain or the Coach, but to share his joy with every single member of the team, and the support staff.
These champions share more than just the fame, more than just the World Cup. They share the hours of sweating it out in practice sessions, the air of the dressing room. The soil on their team jerseys belongs to the same territory and the fire they breathed was ignited from the shared passion. They share the moment when they all stood there with the World Cup as Champion. The Cup will definitely travel to other countries in the future, but the glory which it brought to these men will be shared by them forever. The friends they made on the field and more importantly, off it, will be their Best Friends, forever.
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