We are the CHAMPIONS - 1/6th of the world is celebrating!

No country can win a final in Wankhede against him. No country can break his dream in his own backyard. "He has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years," Kohli said, "It was high time we carried him around on our shoulders."

Sri Lanka was good, but India was better. This Indian team is different. It relies on no singular performance. It attacks like a pack of hungry wolves. Imagine a world cup tournament. And now imagine a team who has the balls to leave out a player who can ruin any bowling attack - Yusuf Pathan. Now think again - imagine the bloody talent of the team, that Yusuf Pathan does not find a place for himself in the playing 11. And yes, that team won it for Sachin. They won it for us, all the 1,210,193,422 of us.

The final was worthy of being a final. Sri Lanka elected to bat, and despite some great early bowling, they managed to make 274, all thanks to a splendid innings by the veteran - Mahela Jayawardhane. He followed the orders of his wife and held the Sri Lankan innings together despite of wickets falling on the other end.

The chase was brilliant. Some brilliant batting by Gambhir, Dhoni and Virat. Gambhir's mud - stained jersey proved Surf excel's claim 'Daag ache hain' and the Delhi boy took India through with the captain.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was his old self finally. He was cool, he knew he had to hang in there, and he lead from the front. He never let the pressure build up despite the wickets, he knew he had to shut his critics up. The T20 world cup, number one side in tests, the IPL trophy, the Champions League winner, this captain had done it all, except this. And he achieved that in style with a wonderful straight batted six for the winning runs. 

India won it for Sachin. No country has won a world cup on its own soil, not until now. And India did it after beating the best sides in the world. First ending the sledge regime in the quarters, then humbly outplaying its neighbor in the semis, and finally, crushing Sri Lanka despite their good show. 

Mitul Damani - SL ko WC jeetne ki kya aukad hai, woh to apne map ke sath bhi free atha hai!

Bhavesh Sanghvi - When the earth's tectonic plate movement created Sri Lanka, it purposely gave it a tear drop shape in anticipation of April 2, 2011.

What followed the winning runs was more spectacular than the whole World Cup journey. Sachin and the team performed the famous victory lap. The crowd was mad anyways, it got even better. Virat, Yusuf, Raina and everyone else took turns to carry Sachin around on their shoulders. It was the most important day in his life. He now has everything that one could get as a cricketer. He is the most successful cricketer in the history of the sport, and you and I know it that no one can ever exceed that. There were many legends, but no one was loved as much as Sachin. "We won it for Sachin" said an emotional Harbhajan as the entire crowd silenced to hear him speak. 

Every one was in tears. Yuvi, Bhajji, Virat, Raina, Munaf, Zaheer, Sehwag, Gauti. And of course, the legend himself - Sachin Tendulkar. "These are happy tears, I don't mind them." My father was in tears at home as well, and he was in tears after listening to the All India radio back in 1983. The nation was in tears. 1 AM at Marine Drive was totally insane. Hundreds of thousands of fans cheering for their country, it was bigger than anything I have ever seen - 10 people stuffed inside every car waving flags while halfway outside the windows - singing Vande Mataram. 

News channels have already started talking about Sachin's retirement. What they are forgetting and what all of us can see is that he yet bats like he's 17. He's in amazing form and NO Indian fan wants him to retire. Personally, I think he's fit enough and young enough to be able to play in the 2015 edition as well. Sachin CANNOT leave us right now, we wont let it happen.

The era of Dhoni and his men has now begun and is here to stay. We are the lucky generation that has seen magic repeat itself after 1983. The World Cup is no small thing. Only 14 nations take part - but at least 1/6th of the World is watching it every time India plays. 

Cricket is more than just cricket for us. Its about standing for a common cause. Its about being united irrespective of where you're born (# the Thackerays) or what you do or how much you earn or where you go to pray. Its about praying to one God that day, and all of us know who I'm talking about. A text I read doing the rounds said, Dear Mr. Thackeray, a Punjabi lad, a Jharkhand captain, and a Delhi boy won us the world cup at Mumbai, and dedicated it to a Marathi LEGEND.

Talking about world cricket, perhaps the only non choker in South Africa - Gary Kirsten. He was there when we were down and out in 2007, and he changed it for us. Thank you Sir, you will be missed.

The lamest thing I've heard after the victory (and no, it hasn't come from India TV) is Poonam Pandey's statement. She says she'll do her 'show' at Paris IF the BCCI allows her to. C'mon Pandey ji, its like Afridi asking Shiv Sena if he can inaugurate the Metro rail in Mumbai.