Top 5 Moments That Made Cricket Fans Lose Their Minds (2020–2025)

Cricket, with its glorious unpredictability, has the ability to provide fans with moments that render them speechless, tearful, or leaping off their sofas. In the period between 2020 and 2025, cricket gave us some memories that will never be forgotten. Here are five that really rocked the cricketing world:

1. India's Gabba Miracle Win (2021) Nobody saw it coming. With a second-rate team and without Virat Kohli, India broke through Australia's stronghold—the Gabba—bringing an end to their 32-year unbeaten run at the ground. Rishabh Pant's courageous 89* and Shubman Gill's classy 91 swung the game around, winning the series 2–1 and making this Test one of folklore.

2. MS Dhoni’s Farewell (2020) On August 15, 2020, at exactly 19:29 IST, MS Dhoni posted a cryptic Instagram video announcing his retirement from international cricket. No press conference. No farewell match. Just Dhoni being Dhoni. Fans across the globe were left stunned, nostalgic, and emotional all at once.

3. Ben Stokes' Headingley Miracle 2.0 (2023 Ashes) Lightning twice strikes. In a 2019 déjà vu, Stokes once again engineered an Ashes miracle—this time from 278 with only one wicket remaining. His 103 not out, peppered with daring reverse sweeps and sheer determination, rekindled the Ashes rivalry and left crowds gasping.

4. RCB Dream Run to IPL 2025 Final It took years of agony, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally stormed into the 2025 IPL final, breaking an 9-year drought. Phil Salt's power-hitting and Yash Dayal's pressure bowling turned the table. The internet went wild with memes, tears, and "Ee Sala Cup Namde" choruses—this time with genuine hope.

5. The Super Over That Broke the Internet (T20 World Cup 2022) India vs Pakistan. T20 World Cup. A tied match. A Super Over. What more could there be? With nerves on edge, India pipped Pakistan in a thriller where Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a vintage innings. Social media servers came close to melting under the craziness.

These moments weren't about cricket—they were about faith, disappointment, redemption, and happiness. They reminded us why we watch, why we yell at our screens, and why this game is more than a sport.