By IANS
Ranchi : It was Diwali and Holi the same day as people in the hometown of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated with crackers and colours.
Enthusiastic supporters in Ranchi braved rains and power cuts to come out in streets to celebrate India’s success in the world cup.
“Dhoni has created history in Indian cricket. After Kapil Dev, Dhoni has brought the world cup to India after a gap of 23 years,” said Roshan Kumar, a Dhoni supporter.
Special arrangements were made to watch the final match in Ranchi Club, Gymkhana Club and very many restaurants and hotels.
“It is Dhoni’s leadership which kept the team together and their morale high. Contribution of each player helped India to win the cup. Before this world cup, India had hardly shown such team work,” said Sumit Lakra.
Earlier in the day, the Jharkhand government announced it would honour Dhoni with the ‘Jharkhand Ratan’ award.