The 2011 ODI World Cup final was played between India and Sri Lanka, which Team India finally won and captured the World Cup final for the second time. In Mumbai's Wankhede, Dhoni finally hit the six and made the team World Cup winner. But at the beginning of this match, there was something that nobody has talked about till date. There was a mess between the two captains during the toss and then Dhoni asked Sangakkara to toss again. Talking with Team India spinner R Ashwin on Insta Live, Sangakkara said, what happened during the toss that day at the Wankhede ground.
Sangakkara said that the audience on the ground was very high. This never happens in Sri Lanka. Once when I was at Eden Gardens, I was not able to talk to the player standing in the first slip. And then this happened for the second time in Wankhede. I remember that Mahi was saying that I told the tail during the toss but I told Mahi that, no, I said head. Actually the match referee had said that Sangakkara had won the toss but Mahi was not convinced. There was some confusion and then Mahi said that, let's toss one more time. Sangakkara said that it was luck that I won the toss. But I knew that if I lost the toss, then Team India would bat.
Regarding not winning the trophy, Sanga said that, we win or lose. But it depends on us how we take victory or defeat. Much pain is hidden behind the happiness of a face. At that time, I was thinking of those 20 million Sri Lankans who were waiting for it since 1996. In 2011, he had a chance. Even in the 2007 T20 and then in 2009 and 12, but we could not win the cup for them.
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