The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played inIndia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup. Fourteen national cricket teams competed in the tournament, including ten full members and four associate members. The World Cup took place between 19 February and 2 April 2011, with the first match played on 19 February 2011 with co-hosts India and Bangladesh facing off at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The opening ceremony was held on 17 February 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, two days before the start of the tournament, with the final on 2 April 2011 between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
India won the tournament defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final in Mumbai and also became the first nation to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. The victory marked India's first cricket world cup title in 28 years and followed an historic semifinal match against archrival Pakistan.
"It's the ultimate thing and I'm experiencing it," said Sachin Tendulkar. "I couldn't have asked for anything better. It's the proudest moment of my life."
India'sYuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament.
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