World Cup 2023 Final: The Best Moments Of India's World Cup 2011 Triumph, See Pics

April 2, 2011, in Mumbai. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the decisive match between the two teams. Virendra Sehwag was the first player to be dismissed from the game with 0 runs.

This was the first instance of the toss occurring twice. It happened because the referee failed to hear the toss call. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat.

There are rumours that when Sachin finished his innings, Sehwag sat down with him on the massage table. For the duration of the contest, he refused to let Sehwag get up from the table, and both stayed there.?

When Yuvraj was bowling in the 39th over of the World Cup, he appealed for Thilan Samaraweera to be leg before wicket, but the umpire did not rule him out. In this instance, Yuvraj persuaded the captain to go for DRS, and it turned out to be the right decision.?

In the 2011 World Cup final, Gautam and Virat stole the show with a partnership of 79 runs after Sachin and Sehwag were dismissed early in the game.

When India was three wickets down?in the last match, Dhoni took the bat and came out at number 4. After Gautam was dismissed, Yuvraj also joined. Dhoni finished it in style with a six.?

The 2011 World Cup was the last time we saw the legends Sachin and Sehwag playing in the marquee tournament.?

In the 2011 World Cup, the charismatic team of bowlers included Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Piyush Chawla, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who jointly stole the show.?

We still can hear?Ravi Shastri's voice saying. 'Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lift the World Cup after 28 years.'