2011 Cricket World Cup facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 |
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| Dates | 19 February – 2 April |
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  India Sri Lanka Bangladesh |
| Champions |  India (2nd title) |
| Participants | 14 (from 104 entrants) |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Attendance | 1,229,826 (25,098 per match) |
| Man of the Series | Yuvraj Singh |
| Most runs |  Tillakaratne Dilshan (500) |
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| Official website | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 |
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The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was a big international cricket tournament. It was the tenth time this exciting event was held. The games took place in three countries: India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was the first time Bangladesh helped host the World Cup.
All the matches in this World Cup were called One Day International (ODI) games. This means each team got to bat for 50 overs. Fourteen national cricket teams played in the tournament. Ten of these teams were full members of the International Cricket Council. The other four were associate members. The tournament ran from February 19 to April 2, 2011. The very first match was between co-hosts India and Bangladesh. It was played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
India won the tournament! They beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final match. This was special because India was the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on their home ground. India's player, Yuvraj Singh, was named the Man of the Tournament for his amazing performance.
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Teams That Played
Fourteen teams qualified to play in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. They were divided into two groups, Group A and Group B.
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| Rank | Team | Rank | Team |
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| 1 |  Australia |
2 | India (co-host) |
| 3 |  Pakistan |
4 |  South Africa |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
6 |  England |
| 7 | Sri Lanka (co-host) |
8 |  West Indies |
| 9 |  Zimbabwe |
10 |  Bangladesh (co-host) |
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| 11 |  Canada |
12 |  Ireland |
| 13 |  Kenya |
14 |  Netherlands |
Opening Ceremony
The World Cup started with a big opening ceremony in Bangladesh. It was held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The event took place on February 17, 2011. This was two days before the first match of the tournament.
Game Locations
Many stadiums were used for the 2011 World Cup. All the stadiums in India were ready early. The places in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were chosen in late October 2009. Two brand new stadiums were built in Sri Lanka just for this World Cup. These new stadiums are in Kandy and Hambantota.
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| Kolkata | Chennai | New Delhi | Nagpur | Ahmedabad |
| Eden Gardens | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
Sardar Patel Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,349 | Capacity: 37,220 | Capacity: 40,715 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 54,000 |
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| Mumbai | Mohali | Bangalore | ||
| Wankhede Stadium | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 36,430 | ||
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| Colombo | Pallekele | Hambantota | Chittagong | Dhaka |
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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Umpires for the Games
A special group chose 18 umpires and one reserve umpire for the World Cup. The reserve umpire was Enamul Haque from Bangladesh. The umpires came from many different countries:
- 5 from Australia
- 6 from Asia
- 3 from England
- 2 from New Zealand
- 1 from South Africa
- 1 from the West Indies
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The Big Final Match
The final match of the 2011 World Cup was played between India and Sri Lanka. This was a historic game because it was the first time two teams from Asia played against each other in a World Cup final! A big moment in the game was when Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a fantastic innings. His performance helped India win and made him a very respected captain in cricket history. You can see highlights of the final match here: 2011 World Cup Final Highlights.
Images for kids
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Fireworks lit up the sky at the opening ceremony.
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Meet Stumpy, the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup!
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See also
In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Críquet de 2011 para niños
