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WORLD CUP 2011 - by KAVISH

 I would like to express my opinion about India's second win in the world cup 2011 . India  won the world cup for the second time after 28 years. The first win was in 1983. I was only 11 years old and  It was my first world cup ,not knowing about the significance of winning a world cup i wondered why everyone was sooo happy. The entire team wanted to dedicate the win to Sachin Tendulkar as it was his last world cup. I clearly  remember that in 2007 ODI  world cup after being knocked out by Bangladesh, Sachin had thought of retirement and  It took lot of convincing by his brother to  continue playing the game. Also when all the senior players had opted not to play the first T20 world cup that year which later India won under the captaincy of young MS Dhoni  . Hence This world cup was very special to all of the team but more to  Sachin   who didnot move from his chair  until the last winning six  was played . Also coach Gary...