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

On April 2, 2011, Indian cricket team ended the country's 28-year wait for a World Cup title by triumphing over Sri Lanka in the final played at the Wankhede Stadium. It was India's second World Cup title and first since Kapil Dev-captained 1983 side. (Source: Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)

The 10th World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was the first time these two had met at this stage of a tournament. India won by six wickets and became the third team to have won the World Cup more than once. (Source: Kevin D'Souza)

The tournament was co-hosted between India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It was the third time the World Cup had been played in the Indian subcontinent. 14 teams were vying for the trophy including four associate nations. (Source: AP/PTI)

Prior to the final, India and Sri Lanka had met each other seven times in World Cup history with Sri Lanka ahead with four wins and two defeats and one game ending in a no-result. It was the first time World Cup finalists were Asian teams. (Express Photo by Pradeep Kocharekar)

MS Dhoni came into the final on the back of poor form and seeing India start off poorly in their chase. But he played a sensational inning at No.5 to score 91 from 79 balls. (Express photo Kevin D'Souza)

MS Dhoni emerged as the Man of the Match and ended the World Cup with a six. He was in the middle with Man of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh. (Express Photo by A. Srinivas)

India, needing 275 to win, suffered early jolts courtesy Lasith Malinga who sent Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar packing early. India were 31/2 inside the seventh over. (Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)

It was Gautam Gambhir who played a key role in India's recovery. He scored 97 runs but narrowly missed out on a century after being bowled by Thisara Perera. (Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)

It was passing of the mantle of sorts during the final. As Sachin Tendulkar departed for 18 runs, Virat Kohli entered in his place. The now India captain couldn't make much of an impact scoring 35 runs in the final. (Express photo by A Srinivas)

"The next World Cup [final] is in Mumbai and this is where I would want the trophy," Sachin Tendulkar had said going into the tournament. By the end of it, he was hoisted on the shoulders of his team-mates, whirling the national flag above his head. (Express Photo by A. Srinivas)

The final, expectedly, was a well followed game. Even for CRPF jawans in Srinagar who witnessed the game from a big screen. (Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Fans at Mumbai's Marine Drive celebrated well into the night following the 2011 World Cup win. (Express Photo by Mahendra Parikh)

Then Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi after India's World Cup win. (EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNA)