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Download Solution PDFIn which year did India win Cricket World Cup at Indian Soil ?
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Option 3 : 2011
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Key Points
- India won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
- The final match was played on April 2, 2011, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final to win the tournament.
- MS Dhoni famously hit a six to seal the victory, making the moment iconic in Indian cricket history.
Important Points
- The 2011 victory was India’s second ICC Cricket World Cup win. The first was in 1983 under Kapil Dev’s captaincy.
- Yuvraj Singh was awarded the Player of the Tournament for his all-round performance with both bat and ball.
- The tournament was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
- This was the first time a team won the World Cup on home soil.
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