Before I am branded as an #AntiNational, let me clarify that as an Indian and as a big fan of our cricket team, I of course wanted the Men In Blue to win the ICC World T20. If anything, Virat Kohli deserved a final. But sadly, we were knocked out by our Caribbean counterparts in the semifinals. And while many fans would've hated the fact that the Windies went through, I like to believe that they totally deserved it. Not only because they were better than the other teams, but because their journey to the podium is the stuff of legends or, at the very least, it makes for a terrific movie script. Post celebration, captain Darren Sammy was asked to share his joy of winning the trophy and unexpectedly, the man who is known for smiling all the time, got emotional and revealed the details of their struggle.

Even then, the board had not contacted the team. But Sammy summed it up the best way he could:

"For today, I'm going to celebrate with these 15 men and coaching staff. I don't know when I'm going to be playing with these guys again because we don't get selected for one-day cricket. We don't know when we're going to be playing T20. So this win, I want to thank you my team, I want to thank you coaching staff … everybody know West Indies are champion!"

It will be a shame if these players don't play again. The game of cricket will lose out on 15 great competitors. But as of now, let's celebrate the victory of the men from the Caribbean who fought countless adversities and came out on top. Truly deserved.

Congratulations, West Indies!