Men who rose to take India high

Yuvraj Singh: India's man of the tournament, Yuvraj Singh was on fire in South Africa. He smashed Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over, took the Aussies to the cleaners and set a fearless tone with his flourishing willow. (AFP Photo)

Gautam Gambhir: The Twenty20 World championship gave India a new player. Gautam Gambhir finally did justice to his abundant talent with startling consistency. (AFP Photo)

MS Dhoni: It was his first assignment as India skipper and MS Dhoni delivered in grand style. He was 'captain cool' for India, with his moves and with the bat. (AFP Photo)

S Sreesanth: Though erratic at times, but S Sreesanth always got the crucial breakthroughs in all humdingers India went through. He, though, will be remembered for pouching the catch that sealed India's triumph in the final. (AFP Photo)

Rohit Sharma: With absolutely no international experience behind him, young Rohit Sharma was thrown in the fire but he sparkled with remarkable calmness and finesse. His half-century against South Africa was crucial in taking India through to the semi-final. (AFP Photo)

Harbhajan Singh: The most experienced Indian bowler was up to the task in the slam-bang format. His disciplined bowling put shackles on the opposition. (AFP Photo)