After that unforgettable performance in the 2016 final, Brathwaite, who had the honour of kicking off the ICC trophy tour for the men’s T20 World Cup, remembers the year and day very fondly. Brathwaite said that he’s looking forward to seeing the fans get involved with the virtual trophy tour.
“A lot of things were said about the team before we got there and when we got there and we weren’t even given a chance to qualify for the knockouts, far less make the finals and be eventual champions. I can remember when I came in, I had a chat with Dwayne Bravo about the situation. He told me that we’ll go to the World Cup and win the World Cup. So from there to raise the trophy and be champions and for me to be part of the reason that we were champions was very special for me,” he said.
“For WI cricket it also culminated to the only time we’ll ever see the women’s team, u-19s and the men’s champion in the same year and that was very special,” he added.
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