Members of the World Cup-winning team meet India's president Pratibha Patil, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Yusuf Pathan poses with the World Cup, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar kisses the World Cup in front of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar with the World Cup on the morning after India's triumph, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Player of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh with the World Cup, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Yuvraj Singh with the World Cup trophy in front of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
MS Dhoni with the World Cup trophy and his Man of the Match award from the final, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
MS Dhoni with the Man-of-the-Match trophy he picked up in the World Cup final, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
The excitement mounts in Colombo ahead of Sri Lanka's World Cup final clash with India, April 2, 2011
Abdul Razzaq perished, missing a canny cutter from Munaf Patel, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Yusuf Pathan poses with the World Cup, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar kisses the World Cup in front of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar with the World Cup on the morning after India's triumph, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Player of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh with the World Cup, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Yuvraj Singh with the World Cup trophy in front of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
MS Dhoni with the World Cup trophy and his Man of the Match award from the final, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
MS Dhoni with the Man-of-the-Match trophy he picked up in the World Cup final, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
MS Dhoni with the World Cup trophy on the morning after the final, Mumbai, April 3, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan addresses the media in Colombo after returning from the World Cup, April 3, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan arrives to warm welcome, Sri Lanka, April 3, 2011
Mahela Jayawardene speaks to reporters upon his team's arrival in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, April 3, 2011
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is all smiles after his team reached home following their World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka, April 3, 2011
Newspapers in India hail the team's World Cup victory, April 3, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar holds aloft the World Cup with one of his long-time fans, Sudhir Gautam, April 2, 2011
Anil Kumble, who was part of four unsuccessful World Cup campaigns, is given a chance to hold the trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan ends his international career with a runners-up medal, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Kumar Sangakkara receives his runners-up medal, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Disappointed Sri Lanka players watch their opponents life the trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gary Kirsten receives congratulation from his Indian team, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Zaheer Khan holds aloft the World Cup, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir walk with the trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan gets a standing ovation from the Indian team as he goes to collect his medal, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Tears of elation for Yuvraj Singh as he is surrounded by players from both teams, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar is carried around the Wankhede by his team-mates, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sri Lankan fans in Colombo watch their team slip to defeat, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Disappointment and contentment. MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara see the winning hit sail out of the ground, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gary Kirsten is carried around the ground, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina hold the World Cup, while Sreesanth holds the Indian flag, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
India's celebrations continue in the dressing room, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
A proud Yuvraj Singh holds the Player of the Tournament trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni returns to a hero's welcome after steering India home, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan leaps to his right to dismiss Virat Kohli caught-and-bowled, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar takes a victory lap along with daughter Sara and son Arjun, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh can barely control his emotions, while Virat Kohli is all smiles, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sreesanth, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina celebrate with the trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni watches the winning six sail over the boundary as Yuvraj Singh raises his arms in triumph, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The champions celebrate with the World Cup trophy, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
In his sixth attempt, Sachin Tendulkar gets his hands on a World Cup, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Fireworks go off at the Wankhede Stadium as India won the World Cup at home, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh roars as umpire Aleem Dar signals the winning six, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The Indian team celebrates with the World Cup, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The Indian team celebrates with the Cup that counts, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Harbhajan Singh and Virat Kohli can barely contain their glee, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
An emotional Yuvraj Singh is embraced by Suresh Raina, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh roars as MS Dhoni uproots stumps after taking India to victory in the World Cup final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 201
Kumar Sangakkara watches as MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh join in an embrace mid-pitch, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar, World Cup winner, gets a victory lap around his home ground, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni celebrate the biggest win of their lives, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar waves the India flag in triumph, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Fittingly, the captain and the Player of the Tournament were together when the winning runs were hit, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh was adjudged the Player of the Tournament even as he put the finishing touches on India's triumph, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir threw his wicket away three runs short of a World Cup ton, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan is not satisfied with an effort in the field, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni cracks one over the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir charges out to Thisara Perera and loses his bails, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni pulls in inimitable fashion, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni is attended to after feeling some pain in his side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni scampers between the wickets, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni plays a jumping pull during his half-century, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni whips backward of square leg, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir complete a run, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni thumps a drive through the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni slaps one through the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni tries a straight drive in the opposite direction, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Virat Kohli screams in anguish as he walks back after his dismissal, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni drives through the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Virat Kohli drives stylishly into the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Muttiah Muralitharan lets it rip, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir acknowledges the cheers for his half-century, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir dives to make his ground , India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir manages to fend a short delivery away, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Virat Kohli guides one through point, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Virat Kohli scores through the leg side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Gautam Gambhir drives elegantly through the off side, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being dismissed, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar slashes one, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Mahela Jayawardene celebrates one of the game's best centuries, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Zaheer Khan is congratulated after his dismissal of Chamara Kapugedera, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh implores MS Dhoni to call for a review after his appeal for Thilan Samaraweera's wicket was turned down, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Sreesanth had a difficult day in the field, leaking runs, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Contrasting emotions as MS Dhoni celebrates Kumar Sangakkara's downfall, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
MS Dhoni held onto an edge to get rid of Kumar Sangakkara, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Harbhajan Singh was pumped after bowling Tillakaratne Dilshan, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The Indian fielders celebrate the dismissal of Tillakaratne Dilshan, India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Tillakaratne Dilshan is bowled round his legs by Harbhajan Singh, India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Upul Tharanga watches as Virender Sehwag swoops to catch him in the slips, India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Zaheer Khan got Upul Tharanga early on, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Yuvraj Singh reaches out to stop the ball, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The chief protagonists of the final share a light-hearted moment before the game, India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
The final got off to a controversial start, with the toss having to be done twice, India v Sri Lanka, final, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
Team-mates congratulate Virender Sehwag after he took a catch to dismiss Upul Tharanga, India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai, April 2, 2011
An auto-rickshaw bedecked with Sri Lankan flags does the rounds in Colombo, April 2, 201
Indian fans cheer for Team India in Amritsar on the eve of the World Cup final, April 1, 2011
Security is expected to be tight for the World Cup final, Mumbai, April 1, 2011
An Indian fan gets his face painted on the eve of the World Cup final, Mumbai, April 1, 2011
Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra discuss ideas during practice, Mumbai, April 1 2011
R Ashwin and Yusuf Pathan take a breather, Mumbai, April 1 2011
Ashish Nehra is a doubtful starter for the final, as he tends to a fractured finger, Mumbai, April 1 2011
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni addresses a press conference the day before the World Cup final, Mumbai, April 1 2011
Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar get ready for the final, Mumbai, April 1 2011
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth share a thought during bowling practice, Mumbai, April 1 2011
Sachin Tendulkar in a contemplative mood ahead of his second World Cup final, Mumbai, April 1 2011
MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara hold aloft the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, April 1, 2011
The two captains contesting the final flank the World Cup, Mumbai, April 1, 2011
MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara pose with the World Cup, Mumbai, April 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar looks on from the India team bus, Mumbai, March 31, 2011
Ashish Nehra appeals successfully for an lbw, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Ashish Nehra celebrates the dismissal of Umar Gul, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina rush to celebrate the fall of a wicket with Munaf Patel, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh are pleased to be in the World Cup final, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Virender Sehwag's son joins in the post-match celebrations, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates India's win with an ecstatic leap, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Younis Khan drops Sachin Tendulkar, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Crackers go off in Hyderabad to celebrate India's victory, Hyderabad, India, March 30, 2011
Jubilant scenes on an Ahmedabad street after India's victory, Ahmedabad, March 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are thrilled after India's win, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
The celebrations begin after the victory is confirmed, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina and Munaf Patel celebrate after India ended up winners, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Shahid Afridi congratulates Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag after the hard-fought game, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Misbah-ul-Haq scored a typically doughty half-century but it wasn't enough for Pakistan, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Fans from either side of the border enjoyed a game played in the right spirit, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Contrasting emotions from Shahid Afridi and Harbhajan Singh after the former's dismissal, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Suresh Raina inexplicably holds Munaf Patel and Virender Sehwag aloft after Abdul Razzaq's dismissal, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
The pressure of the big game got to even the more eminent members of the audience, including Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Abdul Razzaq perished, missing a canny cutter from Munaf Patel, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Harbhajan Singh got the key wicket of Umar Akmal, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Umar Akmal carves over the off side during his thrilling cameo, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Yuvraj Singh celebrates with Suresh Raina after dismissing Younis Khan, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Yuvraj Singh picked up two crucial wickets to stall Pakistan's progress, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
MS Dhoni watches as Asad Shafiq's middle stump is pegged back by Yuvraj Singh, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Visually impaired women in Ahmedabad tune into the radio commentary for the India-Pakistan semi-final, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, March 30, 2011
The Indian fielders mill around Munaf Patel after he dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan share a thought during the game, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Zaheer Khan exults after sending Kamran Akmal back, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
MS Dhoni celebrates after taking the catch that dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Suresh Raina added valuable runs late in the innings, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
Shahid Afridi and Sachin Tendulkar share a lighter moment in the middle of the action, India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali, March 30, 2011
A vehicle shaped like the World Cup trophy, Hyderabad, India v Pakistan, World Cup, March 29, 2011
Schoolchildren show their support for Team India ahead of the World Cup semi-final, Bhubaneswar, World Cup 2011, March 29, 2011
Shoaib Akhtar and Sachin Tendulkar look-alikes get-together, Ahmedabad, World Cup 2011, March 29, 2011