Nostalgia! Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag recall 2011 World Cup win
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It was exactly eight years ago when then skipper MS Dhoni registered a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the finals.
India's two batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag Tuesday relived the memories of the Men in Blue winning the 2011 ICC cricket World Cup.
It was exactly eight years ago when then skipper MS Dhoni registered a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the finals. On this day in 2011, India lifted the World Cup after a wait of 28 long years.
Taking to his Twitter handle, the Master Blaster cherished the memories, calling it the best moment of his cricketing life.
🗓 #OnThisDay in 2011...@msdhoni finished it off in style! 🇮🇳🏆 pic.twitter.com/ltEMF5sB2S
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 2, 2019
"Best moment of my cricketing life. @cricketworldcup @BCCI," Tendulkar tweeted along with a minute and 13 seconds long video.
Best moment of my cricketing life.🏏 @cricketworldcup @BCCI pic.twitter.com/WByz1Y4cxX
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2019
Tendulkar's World Cup-winning opening partner Sehwag also joined in saying: "WHAT A DAY! World Cup 2011. 8 years ago on this day, we lived a dream and the whole nation celebrated. How did you celebrate?"
WHAT A DAY ! World Cup 2011.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 2, 2019
8 years ago on this day, we lived a dream and the whole nation celebrated.
How did you celebrate ? pic.twitter.com/PQadyMwimu
The 2019 World Cup will commence from May 30 to 14th July in England.