An important cricket match happened in 2011 that indian fans in India will never forget. It was the World Cup final and India played against Sri Lanka. India hadn't won the trophy for an entire 28 years, but in that game, with players such as MS Dhoni who was the Captain of the team and all the other good players, India won it again. There was this specific decision that got everyone speaking, though. Dhoni chose to go play before Yuvraj Singh, even though Yuvraj was doing great in all the other games before.

MS Dhoni Reveals Why He Promoted Himself Above Yuvraj Singh in the ICC World Cup 2011 Final

India had to bat after Sri Lanka, and they didn't start well because they lost wickets quickly. But then Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli worked hard and got partnership. Even though India lost some good players early, such as Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, they still kept going. After getting a large amount of runs, Virat had to got out, and that was a major moment in the game.

Sri Lanka got to bat first and they did very well, getting 274 runs before they had to stop after playing for a long time. Mahela Jayawardene was amazing and scored 103 runs all by himself which helped a lot for srilanka.

Dhoni revealed why he promoted himself up in the order in WC 2011 Final . pic.twitter.com/wjkoagIXGU

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Instead of sending in Yuvraj Singh, who had been India’s standout performer in the tournament, Dhoni walked in at No. 5. This move surprised fans and experts alike, but Dhoni recently shared the thought process behind it. Dhoni knew how to play against Randiv and Dilshan because he faced them before in the IPL, just like Muralitharan. This helped him make a sharp and informed choice when he decided to bat, not only because he wanted to.

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The Match-Winning Partnership

Dhoni teamed up with another player, Gambhir, and together they scored 109 runs. Even though Yuvraj Singh also got to play near the end and didn't get out, it was mostly because of Dhoni's sharp and informed thinking that India won. He hit 91 runs and only needed 79 balls to do it. Everyone will always remember what he did.