India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. Nov 21, 2020: Legendary Indian former all-rounder Kapil Dev insists that swing is more important than pace even in today’s T20-dominant era. Also referred to as 'Captain Cool', Dhoni is known for his calmness and exquisite captaincy on the field. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup.It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. Apr 2, 2020 Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed world cricket, India recaptured the crown, and this time they did in their very own backyard info) born 7 July 1981), is a former Indian international cricketer who captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. MS Dhoni led India to the famous 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup triumph, 2013 Champions trophy and 2007 T20 World Cup which makes him the only captain in the world to win all three ICC trophies. Mumbai: “Dhoni finishes off in style.A magnificent strike into the crowd! India v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2011, final, Mumbai Retroreport - Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory. Dhoni announced his retirement through a video on Instagram which featured the top moments of his cricketing journey since making his debut in 2004. Dhoni after the latter led India to a win in the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium with a humongous six off Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara still reverberates in the ears of millions of Indians. Team Score Opponent Ground Date Bangladesh 58 (18.5 overs) West Indies Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka: 4 March 2011 Kenya 69 (23.5 overs) New Zealand M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 20 February 2011 India lift the World Cup after 28 years!” this commentary by Ravi Shastri of M.S. MS Dhoni retirement: Top 10 interesting facts about the CSK captain. Gautam Gambhir’s 97 off 122 balls in the final of the 2011 World Cup was crucial to India winning the coveted trophy for the first time since 1983. Catch live and fully detailed scorecard of India vs Sri Lanka, Final, Apr 02, ICC World Cup 2011 on Cricbuzz India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. MS Dhoni became the second Indian captain to lift the World Cup in 2011 as he led from the front with an unbeaten 91 off 79 balls to successfully complete the 275-run chase against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Natarajan was my hero of this IPL: Kapil Dev. Dhoni has so far played 350 ODIs with his highest score being 183 against Sri Lanka. In a conversation with senior journalist Ayaz Memon on day 2 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Kapil added that even in IPL players have realised the importance of swing. He also remains the only captain to win all major ICC trophies (50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy). He captioned the video, "Thanks. ALSO READ | MS Dhoni retirement: Top international records of the 2011 World Cup winning captain. Under his captaincy, India won the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Dhoni had a lot of confidence in me till 2011 World Cup: Yuvraj Singh I have the patience and composure to play Test cricket, says Yuzvendra Chahal as he continues to eye a Test debut MS Dhoni holds the record of highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODIs when he scored 183* against Sri Lanka in 2005.