Team India today left for England to launch their cricket world cup 2019 campaign. As they enter the tournament as one of the favorites, here we take a trip down the memory lane and reach straight back to cricket world cup 2011. The aim is to commemorate the best moments of the tournament and see if you still remember anything at all. So, let us begin our nostalgic trip to the 2011 cricket world cup and relieve a few of its moments.
Team India Carry Sachin Tendulkar On Shoulders
After that monster hit from MS Dhoni in the Wankhede Stadium, that set crowd roaring ‘India – India’ it was all about Sachin Tendulkar, a dream come true moment for the stalwart.
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Even before entering the tournament all eyes were on Tendulkar, can he do it in his last world cup campaign? Can he be the part of world cup winning team? India did it, Tendulkar did it. It was the moment for Indian players to lift Tendulkar on their shoulders as a token thank you to the star batsman.
Mahela Hits a Memorable Century in the Final
Mahela Jayawardene hit his career’s best century in the final against India. He had to leave a mark as he did not perform up to the mark in the rest of the tournament and it came on the big stage of cricket world cup final 2011. It was a calm and composed inning, a sheer brilliance from Sri Lankan star cricketer.
Yuvraj‘s Sublime Performances
If India has to win the cricket world cup 2019 scheduled in England and Wales, somebody has to step up and replicate Yuvraj`s sublime performances. All through the tournament, it was Yuvraj with the bat as well as the ball. He had a dream run in that world cup. His knocks came at an important juncture of the Indian cricket and helped India lift the world cup.
India Crowned the Glory
No one can withstand the pressure situation better than MS Dhoni. That was proved in the final game of the cricket world cup 2011. With all the top order gone back to the pavilion, he steps into the ground and finishes the game.
The roar still haunts the Wankhede Stadium as MS Dhoni launches Thisara Perera for a mighty six. It was the moment of a national standstill as the ball soared high into the sky and came back to motion with Ravi Shastri‘s enchanting voice, “India lift the world cup“