2007 : The Birth of India’s T20 Era

The Moment That Shifted Indian Cricket

On 24 September 2007, India defended 157/5 against Pakistan’s 152.

But the scoreline tells only part of the story.

A young captain.
An untested format.
A final-over decision that changed belief.

At 17:20 SAST · 20:50 IST, the same instant lived across two time zones.

In Johannesburg, it signified victory.
In India, it marked the beginning of a new era.

It was the ignition point of India’s T20 identity, a shift that reshaped the country’s white-ball future. Professional T20 infrastructure expanded, igniting a league ecosystem that stands today as the most valuable in world cricket.

This edition preserves The Birth of the T20 Era.