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India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had hosted the Tenth edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. Total 14 teams had qualified for the tournament, with a perspective to win the trophy.
Australia walked in the tournament as three-time defending champions with this World Cup being their captain Ricky Ponting’s last.
It was one of the most competitive World Cup tournaments, and the captains were under a lot of pressure to get the best out of their teams.
However, almost eight years after the tournament some of them have retired, some are still playing while some have been dropped from the side.
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 approaching us, let us have a look at the current situation of those 14 flag-bearers of 2011 -
#1 Jimmy Kamande (Kenya)
Kenya was an associate team which had qualified for the 2011 World Cup under the leadership of Jimmy Kamande. With less talented players, Kenya lost every match of the tournament and exited Asia without a win.
Jimmy Kamande was sacked from the position of the captain due to the poor performance of the team under his leadership in the 2011 World Cup.
Kamande never stepped back on the ground since 2011 after playing his final match against the Aussies in the World Cup.
Currently, he is playing the role of the head coach of U-19 Kenya cricket team and is training the Kenyan youngsters.
#2 Darren Sammy (West Indies)
Darren Sammy has been a part of the West Indies Cricket team since long. Having debuted in 2004, he has remained as one of the key players for his nation.
Darren Sammy was the leader of the Windies in World Cup 2011 and had helped the team in reaching quarterfinals of the tournament before losing to Pakistan to crash out of the tournament.
However, after the tournament, under the leadership of Darren Sammy, West Indies won the World T20 twice.
Due to his poor form as a player, he played his last ODI in 2015, and was later axed as WI’s T20 captain in 2016 and has been away from the international cricket since 2017.
But, due to his hard-hitting power and experience, he has continued to be a part of various T-20 leagues around the globe.
He currently plays for Peshawar Zalmi (PSL), St Lucia Stars (CPL) and Windward Islands Cricket team (West Indies First class cricket team) and often does anchoring and commentary in the IPL.
#3 Ashish Bagai (Canada)
Ashish Bagai, the talented wicket-keeper batsman had led the Canadian side in the 2011 World Cup.
Under his leadership, Canada was able to win one match in the tournament. Bagai top-scored in that match as his victorious 64* against Kenya helped Canada win the match.
However, after the 2011 World Cup, he announced his retirement from international cricket and shifted his career in studies to become an MBA in the future.
After successfully completing MBA he again signed with Canada but the time was up for the former captain as he could not repeat his past performance, so again he retired after a disappointing stint in 2013.
Due to lack of interest in the sport in Canada, Bagai is currently working as a management consultant in McKinsey AMP Company of Canada. But, he was a part of the Masters Champions League which shows Ashish‘s desire to play cricket.
#4 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Shakib Al Hasan is known as one of the best all-rounders in the cricket world. Currently, he is a part of the top three in the ICC rankings for all-rounders.
He led Bangladesh in 2011 World Cup and also inspired them to 3 victories but they failed to qualify for the knockout matches.
After suffering a big loss in the 2011 World Cup against the West Indies, Shakib was replaced as the captain.
But, this didn’t affect Shakib Al Hasan‘s individual performance as he concentrated on his cricket and became the No. 1 ranked all-rounder all over the world.
The Bangladeshi all-rounder has received praise from every part of the world. Presently, Shakib Al Hasan leads the side in the absence of regular captains (Mushfiqur Rahim and Mashrafe Mortaza).
Shakib also plays in multiple T20 leagues all over the world and represents the Dhaka Dynamites in BPL, Karachi Kings in PSL, Jamaica Tallawahs in CPL and Sun Risers Hyderabad in the IPL.
#5 Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe)
Elton Chigumbura is one of the most experienced all-rounders of Zimbabwe. With his solid batting and bowling skills, Elton Chigumbura has shone in the limited overs format for Zimbabwe.
So, he was handed over the captaincy of the team in World Cup 2011 but Zimbabwe could only register two wins in the tournament.
Due to the team‘s exit from the 2011 World Cup Elton Chigumbura’s position as the captain was snatched away from their board and handed over to Brendan Taylor.
After the retirement of Brendan Taylor, Elton Chigumbura was re-named as the captain but due to poor performances, he finally stepped down as the captain in 2016.
Currently, Elton Chigumbura is consistently playing in all the three formats for his nation and giving his best to his team. Zimbabwe Cricket has improved a lot in the past few years and Chigumbura deserves the credit for some part of the success.
#6 Andrew Strauss (England)
Andrew Strauss was a destructive left-handed batsman who played for England. He had been playing for England since he was very young.
Under his leadership in 2011 World Cup, the British team reached quarter finals but failed to clinch the victory in quarters against hosts Sri Lanka.
Andrew Strauss was a player who focused more on the ODI and Test cricket. He has an impressive average in both the formats.
After the defeat in World Cup 2011, he retired from the ODI Cricket and after reaching the milestone of 100 tests, he also bid farewell to test cricket in the year 2012.
After the 2015 World Cup, Andrew Strauss was appointed as the director of the England and Wales Cricket Board to bring more transparency in the board and to remove any restrictions which the England Cricket Team would face in the future.
However, a few months earlier, due to his wife’s battle with cancer, he stepped down as the director of ECB to support his family.
#7 Peter Borren (The Netherlands)
Peter Borren was a decent batting all-rounder who uplifted the Netherlands side and helped them qualify for the 2011 WC. But, the team can’t put finished the group stage at the bottom of the points table.
Peter Borren had previously played for New Zealand before choosing to represent the Netherlands and becoming the captain of the Dutch team.
Borren had also played a vital role to earn his team the ODI status and had also strengthened the Netherlands amongst all associate members. He led his team to the title of ICC World Cricket League in 2017.
In the early stages of 2018, Borren retired from all formats of cricket after his remarkable career for the Netherlands.
After announcing retirement from the international cricket there are no whereabouts of the former Dutch cricketer as he has almost disappeared from the cricket world.
We can say that he is enjoying the second innings of his life with his loved ones but there always lies a possibility of seeing Borren playing cricket after signing with any cricket club.
#8 Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Arguably, Daniel Vettori could be hailed as one of the best left-arm spinners of the world. He possessed a unique personality and his magical spin dominated many legendary batsmen. Daniel Vettori took the Kiwis to the semifinals in the 2011 WC where they lost to Sri Lanka.
He stepped down as the captain of the team after the World Cup in 2011 and passed the captainship to Ross Taylor.
He was a part of the team in the 2015 World Cup which had reached the finals. This finale proved out to be his final match as he bid adieu to the cricket world.
Daniel Vettori was the head coach of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2014 to 18.
He was recently released as a coach by RCB as they announced Gary Kirsten as their new coach. Vettori is currently spending time with family and enjoying his life after retirement.
#9 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
Nicknamed as Boom Boom Afridi, Shahid Afridi took his team to the semifinals of the 2011 WC where their journey came to an end after they were defeated by India at Mohali. ]
Shahid Afridi was the joint highest wicket-taker (21 wickets) of the 2011 world cup along with Zaheer Khan.
Shahid Afridi’s cricketing career has always been a controversial topic as the all-rounder has come out of retirement numerous times.
But, he finally retired from all forms of cricket in 2017 and we can hope that this was his final farewell. He had an impressive record as an all-rounder, especially in the T-20 format.
After all the up and downs in the international cricket, he is currently playing in T20 leagues worldwide. He is a part of the Peshawar Zalmi in PSL, Jamaica Tallawahs in the CPL, Dhaka Dynamites in the BPL and recently was also a part of the ICC World XI.
#10 Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Graeme Smith had been one of the best captains of South Africa. He had a noteworthy international career both as a captain and batsman but he failed to take his team to the glory in the World Cup of 2011 and stepped down as the ODI captain of South Africa.
Smith retired in 2014 due to his poor form in international cricket. He had scored piles of runs in the Test cricket and was known for his incredible cricketing shots, temperament and his dedication to the game.
Now, Smith is not active in any of the T20 leagues around the world but is seen as a commentator in IPL and other cricket tournaments.
He also puts in his valuable views on the cricketing events taking place around the world and also works for the betterment of youngsters.
#11 William Porterfield (Ireland)
Ireland entered the 2011 World Cup as an associate member of the ICC under the captaincy of William Porterfield.
Ireland lived up to their expectations as they caused a major in the World Cup, conquering the English team.
William Porterfield had an impressive tournament as with the help of his 50 they were able to clinch a win against the Netherlands.
William Porterfield had invested his time and efforts to build Ireland Cricket. He has been a part of the Irish team right from the U-13 cricket.
He has also been privileged with the Associate and Affiliate player award. He has been the icon for many young batsmen despite being the part of an associate team. Porterfield had elevated himself as one of the best openers of the world.
The cornerstone of Ireland has not retired yet but has stepped down as the captain in T-20s. Porterfield is still leading Ireland in Test and ODI cricket.
Along with national duty, he is also playing for Warwickshire County Cricket Club and the North West Warriors.
#12 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Kumar Sangakkara is another living legend featuring in this list. Under his leadership, Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Cup 2011 but unfortunately ended being the runners-up of the tournament.
The left-handed batsman had a remarkable career in all formats of the cricket as he had won The ICC ODI and T-20 Player of the Year Awards in his prime.
He stepped down from captaincy after the 2011 World Cup. Sanga retired from the T-20 cricket after leading the Lankans to a victory in the Twenty 20 World Cup in 2014.
He bid farewell to ODI cricket in the same year and finally ended his international career as one of the most successful Test players in 2015 against India.
Kumar Sangakkara has not left the 22 yards after his international retirement as he plays as a wicket-keeper batsmen in the following T20 teams - Multan Sultans (PSL), Dhaka Dynamites (BPL), Jamaica Tallawahs (CPL), Kandurata Warriors (SPL), Hobart Hurricanes (BBL), Nondescript (Sri Lankan first-class cricket) and he has also signed with Surrey Cricket Club. Sanga also is a part of the commentator's panel in IPL.
#13 Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ricky Ponting is a legendary cricketer and has been a prominent part of the Australian cricket.
He had been the part of the victorious Australian side when they lifted the trophy for three consecutive times in 1999, 2003, and 2007 along with leading the side in 2003 and 2007. Ricky Ponting played his very last World cup in 2011.
After getting eliminated from the tournament, the great Australian batsman stepped down from the captain’s position and bid goodbye to the cricketing world in 2012-13.
He is the second highest run-getter of all time and had won the ICC player of the year in his prime. Ricky Ponting last laced up his boots in IPL 2013 playing for the Mumbai Indians.
The Right-handed batsmen now have taken the task to promote younger cricketers as he was the part of coaching staff of the Mumbai Indians in 2015-16 and of the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) since 2018.
The legend is also helping Australian cricket board for the future and also is a part of the commentator's panel of the BBL.
#14 M.S Dhoni (India)
The winning captain of the tournament, Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an important innings in the nail-biting finale shattering Sri Lanka’s bowlers to help India win the World Cup after 28 years.
After the triumph in the 2011 World Cup, he also helped India to win Champions Trophy in 2013 and became the most successful Indian captain of all time.
Nicknamed as Mahi, Dhoni retired from tests in 2014 and later in 2017, he stepped down as the captain of India from all the formats of the game.
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Despite stepping down as the captain, MS Dhoni has been an integral part of the Indian Team. With accurate finishing skills and fantastic work behind the stumps, Dhoni has continued to delight his fans with his performances on the field.
MSD is currently the captain of the Chennai Super Kings team in IPL and is looking all set to play in the 2019 World Cup.
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