7 Best moments from India's memorable 2011 World Cup triumph

#5 Sachin Tendulkar steps up

Sachin lifted the World Cup trophy in front of his adoring home fans in Mumbai

'He carried the burden of the nation for 21 years, so it's time we carried him on our shoulders' was what an elated Virat Kohli said when asked about the gesture to carry Sachin Tendulkar around the Wankhede Stadium during the victory lap. The Indian team were playing to bring happiness to the fans at home, but they repeatedly mentioned that they wanted to win the cup for Tendulkar.

Tendulkar was in imperious form throughout the tournament. Though his tons against England and South Africa didn't translate into victorious, it was a treat watching the master at his best. He stepped up in the quarter-final and semi-final matches against Australia and Pakistan with crucial fifties.

While his innings against Australia set the tone for a tricky run chase, his knock against Pakistan would be amongst one of his most important ones. Though his knock was bereft of fluency and he was incredibly dropped four times, he top scored with 85 hard-earned runs.

He ended the tournament as the second highest run scorer with 482 runs, just 18 behind Tillakaratne Dilshan and finally as a World Cup winner in his sixth and final World Cup.