One of the best moments of the last decade for Indians in cricket would definitely be Mahendra Singh Dhoni hitting a six to win the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup and then twirling his bat in style.
India emerged champions of the format for the first time since 1983 and it was only the second time, after Sri Lanka – who were the 2011 losing finalists – in 1996, that one of the host countries won the event.
India didn’t manage to win just two games through the tournament as they were held to a tie against England and lost to South Africa.
With a win against West Indies (champions of the event in 1975 and 1979) in the last group game, and victories against Australia (champions in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007), Pakistan (champions in 1992) and Sri Lanka (1996) in the knock-out stages, India defeated each of the four other previous champions on their way to the title.
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Yuvraj Singh, who amassed 362 runs and picked up 15 wickets through the tournament, was named the player of the series.
By winning the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India became the first country to win the ODI Cricket World Cup final on home soil. Australia (Melbourne in 2015) and England (London in 2019) have also accomplished the feat since then.
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