The 2011 World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Final Stadium:
The final of the 2011 World Cup was held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.
Final Team Members:
India:
MS Dhoni (c & wk)
Gautam Gambhir
Virender Sehwag
Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
Yuvraj Singh
Suresh Raina
Yusuf Pathan
Zaheer Khan
Harbhajan Singh
Munaf Patel
Sri Lanka:
Kumar Sangakkara (c & wk)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Upul Tharanga
Mahela Jayawardene
Thilan Samaraweera
Chamara Kapugedera
Angelo Mathews
Nuwan Kulasekara
Lasith Malinga
Muttiah Muralitharan
Rangana Herath
Final Score:
India scored 277 runs while batting first in the final.
Sri Lanka managed to score 274 runs in their chase.
Highest Score:
Virender Sehwag from India scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 175 runs against Bangladesh.
Most Wicket Taker:
Shahid Afridi from Pakistan was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, taking 21 wickets.
Most Sixes with Name:
AB de Villiers from South Africa and Yuvraj Singh from India hit the most sixes in the tournament, with a total of 6 sixes each.
Most Runs with Name:
Sachin Tendulkar from India was the leading run-scorer of the tournament, scoring 482 runs.
Most Fours with Name:
Sachin Tendulkar from India hit the most fours in the tournament, with a total of 53 fours.
Highest Score in the Tournament:
Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien scored the highest individual score in the tournament, with 113 runs against England.
Man of the Match:
MS Dhoni from India was named the Man of the Match in the final for his match-winning innings of 91* runs.
Man of the Tournament:
Yuvraj Singh from India was named the Player of the Tournament for his all-round performances, contributing with both bat and ball throughout the event.
Key Highlights of the Final Match:
India won the final by 6 wickets, clinching their second World Cup title.
Gautam Gambhir’s crucial innings and MS Dhoni’s match-winning six were key highlights of the match.
Mahela Jayawardene’s century for Sri Lanka and the tense chase by India made it a thrilling final.
Sachin Tendulkar’s emotional presence and the celebration of the Indian team’s victory in front of their home crowd added to the significance of the event.
