On April 2, 2011, India won the World Cup, ending a 28-year wait, after MS Dhoni finished the final with a six off Nuwan Kulasekara. That six is etched in every Indian fan’s memory. However, according to Gambhir, it was not the only shot which gave India the World Cup trophy. In the final, Gambhir was the top-scorer for India with 97, as he and Dhoni stitched a match-winning partnership. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 91 winning the Man of the Match award. In the finals, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored for Sri Lanka as he struck a century to take the team's score to 274/6.
“Just a reminder @ESPNcricinfo: #worldcup2011 was won by entire India, entire Indian team & all support staff. High time you hit your obsession for a SIX,” Gambhir, who is now a BJP MP, wrote on his Twitter page, replying to website espncricinfo’s comment of “#OnThisDay in 2011, the shot that sent millions of Indians into jubilation''. It had Dhoni’s picture of hitting that famous six. Players of the winning team Suresh Raina and Zaheer Khan recalled the special day on their micro-blogging site.
