Overview
- Sachin Tendulkar, who shared a video on Thursday, thanked fans and said the 2011 final still makes hearts race, echoing his line about the first ball and a night that never slowed.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a nostalgic clip replaying MS Dhoni’s winning six and Ravi Shastri’s call, underscoring how that shot endures in cricket memory.
- Retrospectives restated the core facts: Sri Lanka set 274/6 with a Mahela Jayawardene century, India reached 277/4 as Gautam Gambhir made 97 and Dhoni finished 91 not out to win Player of the Match.
- A former selector’s account resurfaced as Raja Venkat said Rohit Sharma was in contention for the 2011 squad before captain MS Dhoni backed leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, a claim reported from his earlier interview.
- Coverage also recalled the BCCI’s cash awards to players and staff and noted later churn in the side that drew criticism of Dhoni’s influence, highlighting how the win shaped Indian cricket’s next decade.