Singh took 12 wickets in seven games, as MS Dhoni-led India won the first-ever T20 World Cup in South Africa in September 2007. \u201cWe won the T20 World Cup in South Africa, celebrated there, and then landed in Dubai, where a few people congratulated us for lifting the trophy. When we finally landed in Mumbai, we thought we had achieved something special, but the celebration parade was beyond anything I had imagined.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The roads were closed, and people were throwing things, chocolates, and even a small cake that someone tossed towards me saying, \u2018Please hold it and cut it.\u2019 I told them, \u2018Don\u2019t do this, it might fall.\u2019 It was raining, yet the crowds\u2019 energy was electric, with people celebrating wildly alongside us,\" said Singh in an episode of \u2018Cheeky Singles\u2019 on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also recounted a memorable moment from a Ranji Trophy match between Karnataka and his state team Uttar Pradesh in Meerut, involving the legendary Rahul Dravid. \u201cThere was a Ranji Trophy match going on in Meerut, Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Dravid bhai had come to play and scored 199 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The roads were closed, and people were throwing things, chocolates, and even a small cake that someone tossed towards me saying, \u2018Please hold it and cut it.\u2019 I told them, \u2018Don\u2019t do this, it might fall.\u2019 It was raining, yet the crowds\u2019 energy was electric, with people celebrating wildly alongside us,\" said Singh in an episode of \u2018Cheeky Singles\u2019 on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On a lighter note, Singh, who played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India, revealed he has been mistaken for other well-known personalities, including Rohit Sharma. \u201cI\u2019ve been mistaken for Rohit Sharma on several occasions, not just once, but many times. And it doesn\u2019t stop there. Someone even called me \u2018George Clooney\u2019 once on social media. I told them, \u2018Now that\u2019s too much!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n