India’s cricket team powered past rival and fellow co-host Sri Lanka to win the Cricket World Cup in front of rabid fans at the Wankhede Stadium in the city of Mumbai. India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka co-hosted the games in 2011.

India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets. Before this match, it beat Australia in the quarter-finals and Pakistan in the semi-finals. In Group B, it beat Bangladesh, tied England, beat Ireland, beat the Netherlands, lost to South Africa, and beat the West Indies.

In the championship match, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, put in his best performance in the tournament and led his team to victory.

Click here to see pictures of fans celebrating the victory.

Click here to see pictures from the game.

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Below are pictures of Dhoni and other members of the team celebrating their victory.

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