Former Australia pacer Damien Fleming picked up the top 5 unforgettable moments of the history of the T20 World Cup, ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, starting from February 7. The upcoming edition will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The former cricketer named India three times in his top 5 picks, including Virat Kohli’s match-winning 82*-run innings against the arch rivals Pakistan in Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
List of Top 5 all-time T20 World Cup moments according to Damien Fleming:
Damien Fleming started off his list by selecting West Indian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite for his infamous four sixes in four balls against English all-rounder Ben Stokes for a winning effort in the 2016 T20 World Cup final.
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The West Indies had to claim 19 runs in the final over of the match against the proven pace bowling all-rounder Ben Stokes. Brathwaite smashed 4 back-to-back sixes to seal the match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It was the second T20 World Cup title for the West Indies.
Yuvraj Singh’s iconic six 6s in a row vs Stuart Broad
For the fourth spot, the ex-cricketer went with Yuvraj Singh’s iconic six 6s in an over against England’s prolific pacer, Stuart Broad. Yuvraj completed his half-century in only 12 balls, to date, which is the fastest half-century scored by an Indian batter in the T20Is. India won the 2007 T20 World Cup match, cementing their legacy in world cricket in a refreshed way.
For the number 3 slot, Fleming mentioned Australian batter Mitchell Marsh‘s brilliant 77* in the final of the 2021 match against New Zealand. Due to the unstoppable batting of Marsh, Australia claimed the title this year. Australia were in a challenging situation as they had to chase 173. The batter helped the team most to seal the fate of the match in the penultimate over.
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to conclude the list
For Number 4, the former cricketer chose the iconic moment of India’s victory over Pakistan by only a 5-run margin in the summit clash of the 2007 T20 World Cup. He believed that it was the breakthrough moment for the Twenty20, as in the very next year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was inaugurated and changed the nature of cricket forever.
Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, a set of emerging cricketers guided the team to the iconic moment, which to date, inspires the Indian cricket fans. Handing the ball over to a young Joginder Sharma proved to be a masterstroke by the legendary captain MS Dhoni.
Damien Fleming concluded his list of ‘Top 5’ with Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli had to be there in the list because of his unbeaten 82-run innings against Pakistan in Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup. India were 4 wickets down for 31 in the second innings while chasing 160 when Virat Kohli stepped onto the field. His 82-run knock made the victory sure for the Men in Blue.
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