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How Zaheer Khan's long search for slower ball ended in India winning 2011 World Cup

April 11, 2026 8:14 am

MASTERCLASS: Learning on the fly, gleaning advice from peers, experimenting and practising, tearing up and finetuning his technique, learning to read the batsman's mind and setting him up, he details to Sriram Veera and Sandeep Dwivedi about his fascinating journey and how ‘catching-up cricket’ became the way he saw the game

MS Dhoni with the winning runs as India defeated Sri Lanka to lift 2011 World Cup in Mumbai. (FILE)

On This Day: India end 28-year wait, lift 2011 ODI World Cup at Wankhede

April 02, 2026 10:38 am

Since that famous night in Mumbai, Indian cricket has only grown in stature

On this day: India ended Australia’s World Cup dominance in 2011 classic

March 24, 2026 7:57 pm

That win set up a mouth-watering clash with Pakistan in the semis on the way to India winning the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium.

India won T20 World Cup 2026 after defeating New Zealand in the final. (PHOTO: AP)

Why Sanjay Manjrekar feels India's T20 World Cup wins 'don't come remotely close' to their ODI World Cup triumphs

March 10, 2026 10:09 pm

On Sunday, India produced a batting spectacle of rare ferocity to overwhelm New Zealand by 96 runs in the summit clash and defend the T20 World Cup title after posting a record total.

Gautam Gambhir reveals reason for attempting 'that shot' which led to his dismissal on 97 at 2011 World Cup Final in chat with Virat Kohli

September 18, 2024 4:38 pm

The 42-year-old on Wednesday acknowledged that he played that shot because he was looking to get to his milestone.

MS Dhoni reunites with 2011 World Cup trophy

MS Dhoni reunited with 2011 ODI World Cup trophy in Mumbai ahead of MI vs CSK

April 14, 2024 8:16 am

On his visit to Mumbai, the MCA had named the seat where Dhoni's winning six from the 2011 World Cup final landed after the-then Indian skipper.

13 years of Team India's World Cup 2011 win

13 years of India’s World Cup 2011 win: Fans relive moment when Team India won after 28 years

April 02, 2024 10:43 am

Thirteen years ago on April 2, Team India won the World Cup 2011 against Sri Lanka.

Yusuf Pathan to contest Lok Sabha elections; becomes 3rd cricketer from 2011 World Cup-winning team to join politics

March 10, 2024 4:12 pm

Yusuf Pathan to contest from Bengal's Berhampore seat as TMC Candidate

Between the World Cups: Highs and lows, scandals and state of affairs, that unfolded between the 1983 and 2011 triumphs

December 30, 2023 4:52 pm

The co-authors, veteran cricketer WV Raman and eminent scribe R Kaushik, have covered most big events in this period, including the match-fixing saga

Sreesanth was one of three Rajasthan Royals players to be banned from cricket for his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. (Express File)

S Sreesanth: A two-time World Cup winner who courted trouble with slap-gate, then IPL spot fixing and now an on-field spat with Gautam Gambhir

December 08, 2023 12:26 pm

S Sreesanth has accused his former team-mate Gautam Gambhir of calling him a "fixer" during a Legends League match in Surat.

2011 ICC WORLD CUP PHOTOS

Team India celebrate world cup victory. *** Local Caption *** Team India celebrate world cup victory. Express photo by Kevin D'Souza.

In Pics: On This Day, India end 28-year wait for World Cup glory

April 02, 2024 12:29 pm

Gautam Gambhir's 97 runs and MS Dhoni's 91 runs steered India to World Cup win in 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It was India's second World Cup win after 1983.