Was dream of billion Indians being fulfilled': Yuvi, Bhajji recall 2011 WC win

Recalling Indias 2011 World Cup triumph Yuvraj Singh on Saturday said it was the dream of a billion Indians being fulfilledThe 2011 World Cup was memorable for Yuvraj as he was named the Player of the Tournament In the World Cup Yuvraj scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets as MS Dhoniled India had won the ODI World Cup after a span of 28 yearsIt wasnt just a world cup victory it was the dream of a billion Indians being fulfilled Proud to be a part of this team that wanted to win the cup for the country amp for sachin_rt Nothing can match the pride of wearing the tricolour amp bringing glory to the nation Yuvraj Singh tweetedIn 2011 on April 2 India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in the final to lift their second ODI World Cup2nd of April a day when billions jumped in joy The day when India lifted the A night that I have lived over and over again Harbhajan Singh saidA day to remember for a reason where billions of dream came true Proud to b a part of team Missing each one you Guys n each of the memories Munaf Patel tweetedAlso readYuvraj Singh named brand ambassador of T20 World Cup for the BlindIndia had won its first World Cup under Kapil Devs leadership in 1983 and were not able to lay their hands on the coveted trophy until 2011Under Dhonis captaincy India lost just one match in the showpiece event against South Africa India defeated archrivals Pakistan in the semifinal to set up a blockbuster finale with Sri LankaIn the final the Wankhede looked like a sea of blue with Indian fans filling up each and every seat of the iconic stadium The rest of the Indians were glued to their TV screens to witness the mega clashSri Lanka under Kumar Sangakkara looked on course to win their second World Cup title after setting India a stiff target of 275 Mahela Jayawardene played a splendid knock scoring a brilliant century while striking 13 fours in his 103run innings that came off just 88 ballsDuring the chase fans were left emotionally battered after lanky pacer Lasith Malinga dismissed Tendulkar leaving India in a spot of bother as their scorecard read 312 in the sixth overHowever a heroic innings by Gautam Gambhir 97 along with an exceptional knock from Dhoni 91 saved India the blushes and saw the Men in Blue lift the World Cup trophy after 28 years While Dhoni was adjudged as the Man of the Match stylish allrounder Yuvraj Singh was named the Player of the TournamentAs soon as the ball left Dhonis bat and India went into ecstasy Sachin Tendulkar was seen in tears of joy while hugging Yuvraj who later on revealed that he played the tournament while battling cancer The entire team carried Tendulkar on their shoulders and took a victory lap around the stadiumThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever