Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar revealed the reason why he gave the idea of promoting MS Dhoni up the order during the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final, during which the Indian skipper played a knock for the ages to bring back the 50-Over World Cup back home after 28 years. Sachin shared this insight during an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on Reddit. During the chase of 275 at Wankhede Stadium, India was 114/3 after Virat Kohli's dismissal for 35 when Dhoni came in at number five, ahead of in-form Yuvraj Singh. Dhoni formed a 109-run partnership with Gambhir and remained unbeaten on 91 off 79 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, guiding India to a six-wicket victory.
Sachin's tactical brilliance and years of experience paid off handsomely as India lifted the World Cup after 28 years, and the superstar batter, playing his final 50-over World Cup, lived his dream of lifting the gold in his sixth attempt, ending as India's top-scorer with 482 runs in nine matches at an average of 53.55, with two centuries and two fifties. He was the second-highest run-getter overall.