World Cup 2011 India Team

World Cup 2011 India Team: The ODI World Cup’s 10th edition, known as World Cup 2011, happened with India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh as co-hosts. Fourteen of the world’s top teams participated in this contest. These fourteen teams got split into two groups, each having seven teams. These 14 teams got split into two groups, each having seven teams.

Australia was the defending champion of World Cup 2011. However, something unique occurred this time. The host of the competition won the whole tournament for the very first time in history. Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India emerged victorious in the ODI World Cup 2011, marking their win after 28 years.

In this article we will talk about ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 India Team Squad, Most Runs, and Most Wickets. Also read, World Cup 2019 England Team.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 India Team Squad, Most Runs, and Most Wickets

World Cup 2011 India Team journey

India’s journey in the 2011 Cricket World Cup was a memorable one, culminating in their second World Cup title. Here’s a simple summary of their path to victory:Here are the complete details on India Cricket Team in World Cup 2011.

India started with a win against Bangladesh, setting a high score of 370/4 thanks to centuries from Virender Sehwag (175) and Virat Kohli (100*). Bangladesh managed 283/9, losing by 87 runs.

Next, India faced England in a thrilling tie, with both teams scoring 338 runs. Sachin Tendulkar (120) scored a century for India, while Andrew Strauss (158) did the same for England.India then comfortably beat Ireland by five wickets, with Yuvraj Singh taking five wickets and scoring an unbeaten 50.

However, they suffered a narrow three-wicket loss against South Africa despite Tendulkar’s 111.India bounced back, defeating the West Indies by 80 runs, with Yuvraj Singh’s century (113) helping them reach 268.

In the quarterfinals, India chased down Australia’s target of 261/5 in 47.4 overs to secure a spot in the semifinals.Facing Pakistan in the semifinal, India scored 260/9, largely due to Tendulkar’s 85. They then bowled out Pakistan for 231 to advance to the finals.

Indian Squad for the World Cup 2011

World Cup 2011 India Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C & wk), Virender Sehwag (vc), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, S. Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla, Ravi Ashwin

Most Runs in World Cup 2011 for India

Here are the Top Batsman Who Socred Most Runs for India in World Cup 2011.

BatterMtsRunsHsAvg50/100
Sachin Tendulkar948212053.552/2
Gautam Gambhir93939743.664/0
Virender Sehwag838017547.501/1
Yuvraj Singh936213390.504/1
Virat Kohli9282100*35.251/1

Most Wickets in World Cup 2011 for India

Here are the Top Bowlers with Most Wickets for India in World Cup 2011.

BowlerMtsWktsBBIEcon4/5
Zaheer Khan9213/204.830/0
Yuvraj Singh9155/315.020/1
Munaf Patel8114/485.361/0
Harbhajan Singh993/534.480/0
Ravi Ashwin242/414.650/0

The Path of Australia to the 2011 World Cup Final

MatchVsVenueDateResult
Group BBangladeshDhakaFeb 19, Satwon by 87 runs
Group BEnglandBengaluruFeb 27, SunMatch tied
Group BIrelandBengaluruMar 06, Sunwon by 5 wkts
Group BNetherlandsDelhiMar 09, Wedwon by 5 wkts
Group BSouth AfricaNagpurMar 12, Satlost by 3 wkts
Group BWest IndiesChennaiMar 20, Sunwon by 80 runs
Quarter-FinalAustraliaAhmedabadMar 24, Thuwon by 5 wkts
Semi-finalPakistanMohaliMar 30, Wedwon by 29 runs
FinalSri LankaMumbaiApr 02, Satwon by 6 wkts

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