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

Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory

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

Tendulkar: '1983 World Cup final was the turning point of my life'

Looking ahead to their 1000th ODI, the master looks back at India's journey, and his own, in the format

Taufel and Dar to umpire World Cup final

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

Dhoni steps up

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

Dhoni's dream

The new biopic, shaped around the World Cup win of 2011, works best when it depicts one youngster following his calling

Dhoni wins it with a six

In 2011, MS Dhoni helped end a 28-year wait for India and gifted Sachin Tendulkar something he had craved throughout his career

Mahela's pearl that could have been priceless

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

World Cup dream began after 2007 exit - Tendulkar

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

Dhoni the greatest Indian captain - Ganguly

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

Why the World Cup was a good thing

ICCBod, a cricket administration insider, looks back at the gains and losses from the World Cup

Simons calls Munaf Patel the unsung hero

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

Dhoni the best captain I have played under - Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has rated MS Dhoni as the best captain he has played under during his 22-year cricket career

Diary of an Indian fan

A first-person account of the day after a night that comes once in 28 years

Century no consolation for Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has said his sublime century in the World Cup final was no consolation following his team's six-wicket defeat

India's cup of joy overflows

It was a day when the common man felt he was part of something special. A day when cherished dreams were realised

Perfect timing by MS Dhoni

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

Mature India refuse to be beaten

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

We felt the pressure - Dhoni

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

Dhoni acknowledges role of quartet

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

Malinga says wet ball hampered bowling

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 fined for slow over-rate

India have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the World Cup final in Mumbai against Sri Lanka

Tendulkar won't stop - Kirsten

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

India's greatest ODI wins: From 1983 to 2011, and everything in between

As India prepare to play their 1000th ODI, ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of their most iconic moments in the format

The partnerships that won the Cup

MS Dhoni showed his penchant for a run-chase yet again, while the middle order soaked up pressure quite superbly with two decisive stands

Jayawardene's moment, and Sreesanth's theatrics

Plays of the day from the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai

'India were a step ahead of us' - Sangakkara

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"

'I couldn't control my tears of joy'

Reactions from players immediately after India's World Cup win in Mumbai

India v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2011, final, Mumbai

Dhoni seals the World Cup for India

India v Sri Lanka, World Cup 201, final, Mumbai

The dive that defined Gambhir

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

'When India won, I felt like I had lifted the World Cup'

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

Toss taken twice after confusion over call

The World Cup final ran into its first controversy before the first ball was bowled

Sri Lanka let down sublime Jayawardene

Sri Lanka were so feeble on the field that they rendered absolutely inconsequential a magnificent hundred from Mahela Jayawardene

India or Sri Lanka: whom to support?

Which team does a second-generation British Asian fan cheer for? It's not all that straightforward

Finally, the moment of truth

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

It's all about remaining in the present - Dhoni

As India prepare for the third World Cup final in their history, captain MS Dhoni has highlighted the importance of maintaining focus

India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai

Join ESPNcricinfo's commentators for a discussion of the 2011 World Cup final

The two titans

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

Battle of the wicketkeeper captains

ESPNcricinfo looks at the mini-battles that will take place in the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai

A final that could define Sangakkara's legacy

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

Toss could be key in battle of equals

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

India v Sri Lanka? God help us

The World Cup final is a hideous evil and it must not be allowed to come to pass

Murali will play even with discomfort - Bayliss

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss insists Muttiah Muralitharan will play in the World Cup final despite continued worries over his fitness

Sri Lanka over 2007 loss - Jayawardene

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

'We're going to miss Murali terribly' - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara rued not being able to give Muttiah Muralitharan the perfect send-off in what was his final international appearance for Sri Lanka