Retroreport - Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory
Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed world cricket, India recaptured the crown, and this time they did in their very own backyard
Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed world cricket, India recaptured the crown, and this time they did in their very own backyard
Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed the history of world cricket, India recaptured the crown that Kapil Dev and his men first lifted at Lord's in 1983, and this time they did in their very own back yard
Looking ahead to their 1000th ODI, the master looks back at India's journey, and his own, in the format
Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar have been named as the on-field Umpires for the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday
Though not in the best touch, the Indian captain promoted himself ahead of a form batsman in the 2011 final and made sure India took the trophy
The new biopic, shaped around the World Cup win of 2011, works best when it depicts one youngster following his calling
In 2011, MS Dhoni helped end a 28-year wait for India and gifted Sachin Tendulkar something he had craved throughout his career
Mahela Jayawardene's classic hundred did not deserve to be the only one of six in World Cup finals to not earn the maker's side the trophy
Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he started nurturing ambitions of winning the 2011 World Cup right after India's crushing first-round exit in the 2007 edition of the tournament
Sourav Ganguly, who led India to the final of the 2003 World Cup, has termed MS Dhoni as the best captain in the team's history
ICCBod, a cricket administration insider, looks back at the gains and losses from the World Cup
It was Munaf Patel who had given the bowling unit reassurance with both an awareness of his own skills and his ability to adapt, according to bowling coach Eric Simons
Sachin Tendulkar has rated MS Dhoni as the best captain he has played under during his 22-year cricket career
A first-person account of the day after a night that comes once in 28 years
MS Dhoni said India's players had felt anxiety throughout the World Cup, but they had planned it for 18 months and were dedicated to winning it for each other first
MS Dhoni said that Indian cricket was in its current position because of the 1983 World Cup win and the emergence of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid
Mahela Jayawardene has said his sublime century in the World Cup final was no consolation following his team's six-wicket defeat
It was a day when the common man felt he was part of something special. A day when cherished dreams were realised
The India captain certainly can't be blamed for not having a sense of occasion or timing, and he stepped up on the biggest stage of all
Over the course of six weeks, and with their victory in the final, India busted a few old theories while proving several of their own ones right
Lasith Malinga has said he could not bowl yorkers in the final against India because the ball was wet, while Muttiah Muralitharan said the inability of the spinners to get wickets caused the loss
India have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the World Cup final in Mumbai against Sri Lanka
Sachin Tendulkar has said he is still enjoying his cricket and doesn't see any reason to hang up his boots, while Gary Kirsten said he didn't think Tendulkar would stop playing just yet
As India prepare to play their 1000th ODI, ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of their most iconic moments in the format
Plays of the day from the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai
Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, took heart from his team's performance to reach the final of the World Cup but described the defeat to India in Mumbai as "hugely disappointing"
Reactions from players immediately after India's World Cup win in Mumbai
Kumar Sangakkara rued not being able to give Muttiah Muralitharan the perfect send-off in what was his final international appearance for Sri Lanka
Twice Gautam Gambhir had two potentially great ODI knocks cut short by careless run-outs. Today, when he dived full length, it seemed he was on to something special
Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Shivam Mavi on their memories of watching the 2011 World Cup as young cricket fans
The World Cup final ran into its first controversy before the first ball was bowled
Sri Lanka were so feeble on the field that they rendered absolutely inconsequential a magnificent hundred from Mahela Jayawardene
Which team does a second-generation British Asian fan cheer for? It's not all that straightforward
Everyone involved in the World Cup final cannot escape the passing thought about how everything that they have done till now - picking up a bat or a ball, their first century, their first five-for - has telescoped into these hours
As India prepare for the third World Cup final in their history, captain MS Dhoni has highlighted the importance of maintaining focus
Join ESPNcricinfo's commentators for a discussion of the 2011 World Cup final
Tendulkar and Murali have followed parallel careers to become their countries' greatest players. On Saturday, in their twilight, they face off in the biggest stage of all
ESPNcricinfo looks at the mini-battles that will take place in the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai
Kumar Sangakkara has led Sri Lanka through tough times, the team has acquired a new identity under his leadership and a win on Saturday will make him one of his country's best ever captains
India have won most of their matches against Sri Lanka at home, but Sri Lanka have the better record in World Cups and in finals
The World Cup final is a hideous evil and it must not be allowed to come to pass
Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss insists Muttiah Muralitharan will play in the World Cup final despite continued worries over his fitness
Sri Lanka have reached their second successive World Cup final, and though they were blown away in the last one, their vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene said they had done really well since that setback
MS Dhoni showed his penchant for a run-chase yet again, while the middle order soaked up pressure quite superbly with two decisive stands