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Carlos Brathwaite Turns 37: Throwback To Four Sixes That Left Ben Stokes In Tears

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Carlos Brathwaite helped Windies win the T20 WC [Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau/x.com]Carlos Brathwaite helped Windies win the T20 WC [Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau/x.com]

There are finishes, there are thrillers and then there is Carlos Brathwaite at Eden Gardens. On April 3, 2016 with the world watching and the odds stacked sky-high, the tall West Indian walked out and rewrote cricket history one six at a time.

Carlos Brathwaite's Four Sixes Sealed The T20 World Cup For Windies

Today, as he turns 37, fans across the globe aren’t just wishing him, they are reliving that one glorious over that turned him into a cult hero overnight.

West Indies were chasing 156 in the T20 World Cup 2016 final against England. Things were tight. 19 needed off the last over. England had Ben Stokes with the ball. Marlon Samuels was stranded at the non-striker’s end on 85. All eyes were on Brathwaite and he lit up the stage and how!

Six. Six. Six. Six.

That’s all it took. Four clean hits. No fancy footwork. No panic. Just brute power and nerves of steel. The first flew over deep backward square, the second straight as an arrow down the ground, the third over long-off, and the final one was clobbered over the leg side. Job done. With two balls to spare.

“Carlos Brathwaite! Remember The name!”

Those iconic words from Ian Bishop still echo in every cricket fan’s memory. Brathwaite didn’t just win a match, he delivered a moment that will live forever. His unbeaten 34 off 10 balls gave West Indies their second T20 World Cup title and made them the first team to win the trophy twice. The image of a crying Ben Stokes dropping to his knees, overcome with emotion, is etched in T20 legend.

Brathwaite’s career didn’t scale crazy heights post that night. He had flashes of brilliance, moments of promise but nothing quite like the fireworks of Kolkata. And honestly, he didn’t need to. That one over was enough to immortalize him in West Indies’ cricketing legacy.

He has played in leagues around the world, contributed with bat and ball and stayed grounded through it all. But no matter where he has played or how he has fared, he will always be the man who finished a World Cup final with four sixes on the trot.

As Carlos Brathwaite celebrates his 37th birthday, fans aren’t just remembering him, they are celebrating a game-changing moment. That night at Eden was magic. And for that, cricket will always owe him one.

Happy Birthday, Carlos Brathwaite. You made the world remember your name!