April 2, 2011: MS Dhoni leads India to 2nd World Cup title after 28 years

India ended their 28-year-old World Cup drought on April 2, 2011, when MS Dhoni inspired his team to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka for their second ICC Cricket World Cup at a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

April 2, 2011, 10 years ago, MS Dhoni and his men gave a billion Indian cricket fans plenty of joy as India trumped Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at the packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to end their 28-year-old title drought. It is a triumph that will be remembered for ages as India had waited for 27 years, 9 months and 7 days to add 2nd World Cup to their kitty. The image of skipper MS Dhoni smashing Sri Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara for a six to seal the victory is etched in the heart of every Indian. With that decisive six that has defined Dhoni's career ever since he lead India to their first World Cup triumph since 1983 and sent the entire India in an absolute frenzy. The celebrations would go long into the night and pour over the following few days allowing Indian fans a rare 4-year-period of bragging rights. It was a joyous day indeed. But also quite a nervous one - especially for billions of Indians across the world.