?I was all alone in my room in South Africa,? Rohit Sharma recalls World Cup 2011 snub: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma recalls the time when he faced a snub from India?s ODI World Cup 2011 squad despite performing decently over the years. Sharma, on the day when India celebrated the 11th anniversary of India's 2011 World Cup win, said that he had no one to talk to when he learnt about his snub from the Indian squad.



Every sportsperson in this world carries a dream of playing in the World Championships or Olympics at least once in his/her lifetime. In cricket, nothing is bigger than getting named in the World Cup squad and earning a chance to represent their country on the world stage.



Rohit Sharma in conversation with Jemimah Rodrigues revealed that he was shocked after not seeing his name in the WC squad. Sharma said that he was left thinking by himself about what went wrong in his batting that resulted in his snub.



"I still remember I was in South Africa at that point and we were playing the series when we got the news. I had no one to talk to about this. At that point, I was just in my room sitting and thinking about what went wrong and what I could have done better and all of that,? said Rohit Sharma.



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The dashing batter further said that at that point in time, it was essential for him to focus on his path and improve as a cricketer rather than getting distracted by the past.



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?But I think, it's important that at that stage I was, we're talking about like tens years from now, and I was only 23 or 24 at that point. So I knew that there's lot of cricket left in me and it's not the end of the world and it was more important for me to comeback from this. What has happened has happened, there is nothing you can change about it,? he said.



?You can be disappointed, you can be frustrated, and that's allowed because it's only natural. You get dejected and frustrated. But in that frustration, I did not want to get out of my path and I wanted to do things I thought of which is to get better as a cricketer and see what went wrong. It was a very tough time and I went by a philosophy of thing that okay tough moments will not last forever but tough people will so I wanted to get really tough and how I do my skill training and all of that.?



Notably, Rohit Sharma made a drastic turnaround as a cricketer ever since the 2011 World Cup snub. The right-handed batter played for India in the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups.



The 2019 ODI World Cup goes as his best World Cup as far as his batting is concerned. Sharma mercilessly tormented the opposition and laced a massive 648 runs with a record five centuries on the World stage.



Rohit Sharma will be leading team India in the upcoming World Cup tournaments. He will spearhead the Men in Blue to the T20 World Cup 2022 along with ODI World Cup 2023 and the ICC World Test Championship 2023.



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?I was all alone in my room in South Africa,? Rohit Sharma recalls World Cup 2011 snub

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The Indian Cricket Team won its 2nd ODI World Cup in 2011 on this day, April 2. This is one historic moment for all Indians and the voice of Ravi Shastri remains in the ears of every Indian, the voice that says, ?And Dhoni finishes things off in style, a magnificent strike into the crowd!?. It was a fairytale. A fairytale with many characters, not just characters, but heroes. Heroes like Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, and Virender Sehwag. It was a saga of a much-awaited victory. Here is a look at all the special moments and special players from the 2011 World Cup:&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indian Cricket Team Captain MS Dhoni Walks into Bat at Number 5 in the Final:&nbsp;</h2>



The masterstroke or the ?MS Dhoni Moment? came when MS Dhoni came out to bat at number 5 for the Indian cricket team in the final. India was struck by quick breakthroughs in the initial stage of the innings. India was struggling at 32-2. But Virat Kohli walked in and stitched up a good partnership with Gautam Gambhir. TM Dilshan dismissed him for a great catch and had to walk back. The fans anticipated India?s best batter of the tournament, Yuvraj Singh to walk in but it was MS Dhoni who came in out instead.??



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The ideology behind this move was that MS is a better player of spin and he had played with Muralitharan and Suraj Randiv in the CSK camps in the IPL. And the move paid off. One can never forget that 91* by MS Dhoni. And that hit into the crowd is etched into the mind of every Indian.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Zaheer Khan?s Dream Spell for the Indian Cricket Team Against England in the Group Stage:?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zaheer-Khan-2011-min-1024x575.jpg" alt="Zaheer Khan Indian Cricket Team" class="wp-image-106539" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Zaheer Khan bowled 3 maiden overs in the final. IMG SRC: Indian Express</figcaption></figure>



Zaheer Khan is a lesser-known hero of the 2011 World Cup. But he was the highest wicket-taker in the tournament alongside Shahid Afridi. His spell in the game against England was crucial. England was comfortable while chasing 330 against India. But when Zaheer Khan came to bowl in his second spell, he left the opposition spellbound with his reverse swing. He took the wicket of a well-settled Andrew Strauss and dismissed Paul Collingwood on the first ball. This is precisely why Zak is regarded as the best left-arm bowler to play for the Indian cricket team.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gautam Gambhir?s Unsung 97:&nbsp;</h2>



Gautam Gambhir?s 97 was certainly overshadowed by MS Dhoni?s impactful 91*. But it deserves equal recognition. Gambhir was once asked in an interview, ?Did you lose hope when you saw Sehwag and Tendulkar walk back as all of India did??. He answered, ?I never lost hope. I was at the crease and it was like a regular day at a job for me. My job is to win the game for my country and I believed I could do it.? 



And his innings is one of the most crucial in Indian cricket history. His interview showed that he was always confident about taking India home. He stitched crucial partnerships with MS and Virat and ensured India are in the safe zone.??



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Yuvraj Singh, Indian Cricket Team?s World Cup Hero:?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yuvraj-Singh-2011-min-1024x768.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh Indian Cricket Team" class="wp-image-106541" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Yuvraj Singh played for India putting his life on the line. IMG SRC: News18</figcaption></figure>



The true hero of the Indian cricket team and all of India in 2011 was Yuvraj Singh. Not every cricketer can play for the nation knowing that his or her life is in danger. But Yuvraj Singh did. He played and played with the class. His 5 wickets against Ireland will never be forgotten.? His 100 against the West Indies, while vomiting blood will go down as one of the best knocks for the Indian cricket team. Yuvraj also hit two crucial 50s while playing against Ireland and Netherlands. He was awarded ?Player of the Tournament.??



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, and Ashish Nehra, the Smaller But Significant Contributors:?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Suresh-Raina-2011-min-1.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina 2011 Indian Cricket Team" class="wp-image-106544" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Suresh Raina bat at number 7 in the quarters and semis.</figcaption></figure>



Suresh Raina and his contributions in the quarterfinals against Australia and in the semi-finals against Pakistan are equally important. One must not disregard the great innings of 175 by Virender Sehwag against Bangladesh. He ensured that the opposition feared the Indian batting. And finally, the spells of Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel in the semi-finals were very crucial. The spells were economical, and the bowlers troubled the Pakistani batters.?



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