Most of his friends lost hope, said MS Dhoni, as South Africa were cruising along in their run-chase during the T20 World Cup 2024 final against India. But he told them to keep faith till the end. The Men in Blue braked the Proteas with great efforts in the last five overs and emerged victorious by seven runs to win their second T20 World Cup title. Also Read | 'I'm speechless. An India call-up is what every cricketer aspires for,'- Vijaykumar Vyshak Speaks on First Call up for Team India Dhoni, whose Indian team had lifted the title in the very first edition of the T20 World Cup, was, however, at home in 2024 as his friends came over to keep him company while watching the final together. The talismanic wicketkeeper-batter felt South Africa did not have great depth in their batting, and that was a massive advantage for Rohit Sharma's men. "We were at home; some friends had come over. The way the second innings was going, most of them had gone outside. They said to me, it is done, come join us outside. I said to them that in cricket, it is not over until it is over. None of them believed, even I was questioning but on the inside, I was asking 'what should India do now?," - Dhoni told host Tanmay Bhat at a promotional event for Rigi. "One of the things I firmly believed was that their batters were slightly light on the batting front. There was a time when they were cruising but when the stakes were high and it was very crucial, you get a chance and you want to do the most of it. I think we did that and we won the trophy," the 43-year-old added. By winning this World Cup, Men in blue created history after winning an ICC event after 11 long years. The last ICC event they won was the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, which was held in England.