India\u2019s nail-biting win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final sparked wild celebrations in Dubai on Saturday night as jubilant fans hit the streets, beat drums and sang until midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohit Sharma\u2019s Indian team ended years of heartbreak in ICC events by winning their second T20 World Cup title with a seven-run win in a last-over thriller against South Africa in Barbados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Hardik Pandya defended 16 runs in the final over of the gripping contest, Bur Dubai streets were swarming with people in blue jerseys celebrating one of India\u2019s greatest wins on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was amazing to see so many people celebrating in the streets, Meena Bazar was buzzing after the final ball was bowled,\u201d Dubai resident Bhavesh D. Kikla told the Khaleej Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople were singing and dancing on the streets. It felt like we were in India, not Dubai. The atmosphere was electrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kikla, who watched the match in a club with a group of nine people, felt like leaving early when South African batsmen threatened to break Indian hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were lots of twists and turns. We felt down and out when they needed only 30 off 30, we felt like leaving the club. The mood was down,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut then our bowlers turned the match completely in our favour. I think it added lot of spice to the match. Now we are feeling amazing, but if it was a straight-forward win, it probably would not have felt so good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kikla, an avid cricket fan, was lost for words when asked about Suryakumar Yadav\u2019s stunning catch in the long off boundary to dismiss David Miller, South Africa\u2019s last hope, in the final over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was unbelievable, I don\u2019t really have words to express it,\u201d he said. \u201cThat catch was the moment when India won the game. It was an out of the world effort from Surya.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vikas Chandra, another Dubai resident, watched the game with a group of 10 friends at his residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe day we beat Pakistan, we knew would be in the final. So we had been planning to watch the final at our home since that day,\u201d he said.  \u201cWe expected Australia to play India in the final. But South Africa fought hard and it was an amazing game last night,\u201d added Chandra before paying tribute to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja who announced their T20I retirement after the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne era has ended here and a new group of players will emerge now. These senior players, Kohli, Rohit, and Jadeja deserved to go out on a high. The planning was very good and they were very well supported by (coach Rahul) Dravid,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chandra then revealed why he still remains a big fan of MS Dhoni, under who India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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