India Wins the 2011 Cricket World Cup

On April 2, 2011, India defeated Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, with captain MS Dhoni striking a towering six to seal victory — one of the most replayed moments in Indian sporting history. The win was India's second World Cup title (after 1983) and first on home soil. The tournament was Sachin Tendulkar's last chance at the only major trophy that had eluded him, and his teammates spoke of winning "for Sachin." As the team carried Tendulkar on their shoulders on a victory lap, he said: "Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It was time we carried him." An estimated 67 million TV viewers in India watched the final — the most-watched cricket broadcast in history. The streets of every Indian city erupted in celebrations that lasted through the night. The image of Dhoni's winning six became the defining sporting moment for a generation.