Where are the Indian cricketers who won the World Cup in 2007 now?

In 2007, India won the first T20 World Cup. At that time the shorter format of cricket was very new and its popularity had not yet grown that much. But the Indian team won the World Cup with their great performance and that team was captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Many people are curious about where the various members of this group are now and what they are doing. Let's find out where the members of that World Cup-winning team are after 17 years.

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Dhoni, the captain of the 2007 World Cup-winning team, no longer plays for the national team. He retired from international cricket on 15 August 2020. However, he still plays in the IPL and is seen playing as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings.

Left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir retired from cricket in 2019 and later joined politics. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for East Delhi. At present, he has moved away from politics and served as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024.

Harbhajan Singh, one of the members of this World Cup-winning team, joined politics after retiring from international cricket. He is currently serving as a Rajya Sabha Member of the Aam Aadmi Party and also works as a commentator.

Virender Sehwag retired from international cricket in 2015. Currently, he is working as a member of the National Anti-Doping Agency under the Union Ministry of Sports.

Yuvraj Singh retired from international cricket in 2019. Now he works as a mentor to young cricketers and is involved in various social service activities.

Rohit Sharma also captained India in the 2024 World Cup and led the team to the title. He then announced his retirement from international cricket.

Dinesh Karthik retired from all forms of cricket in 2024 and now works as a commentator under the ICC.

Robin Uthappa retired from cricket in 2022 and currently works as a commentator and cricket expert.

Piyush Chawla has retired from international cricket but still plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and also works as a commentator.

Yusuf Pathan retired from cricket in 2021 and is currently active in politics.

Irfan Pathan retired from cricket in 2020. Currently, he works as a cricket expert and analyst.

Ajit Agarkar retired from cricket in 2013. He currently works as the chief selector and commentator for the Indian Cricket Board.

Yoginder Sharma, who bowled the last over of the 2007 World Cup final, is currently working as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Haryana.

RP Singh retired from international cricket in 2018 and now works as a Hindi commentator.

Sreesanth retired from cricket in 2013. His name was involved in the IPL betting scandal, but he is currently working as a cricket analyst.

All these cricketers are doing different things in their respective lives and many are associated with cricket. Their achievements and contributions are still remembered by cricket lovers.