India, June 30 -- An edge-of-the-seat climax. A brilliant catch on the boundary line under extreme pressure. An unplayable delivery by an unplayable bowler. Many jaw-dropping sixes. Twists and turns all through.

This T20 World Cup final in Barbados had everything befitting such an occasion. But to South Africa's utter disbelief, it also had an inexplicable meltdown that can be termed as nothing but another choke. That ultimately decided the final as India snatched the proverbial victory from the jaws of defeat to win the 2024 T20 World Cup at Bridgetown, Barbados, ending a 11-year title drought in ICC events.

This is India's second T20 World Cup title, having won the inaugural edition in 2007. As the winning captain, Rohit Sharma - he w...