A member of India’s World Cup-winning side in 2011, Ashish Nehra has labelled Sachin’s 85 in the semis against Pakistan as one of his ‘scratchiest’ knocks and has stated that the Little Master, on that day, was extremely lucky. Nehra further recalled the historic clash between the arch-rivals.

Alex Marshall, ICC's Anti Corruption Unit General Manager, has stated that the ICC ACU had no reason whatsoever to doubt the integrity of the 2011 World Cup Final. On Friday, Sri Lankan police called off the probe into the said game, which began on the back of Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegations.

Suresh Raina, who spent a considerable amount of time playing alongside both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, has stated that he’s glad to have worked with both the greats and asserted that both of them are special in their own way. Raina further compared Sachin’s outlook to that of Lionel Messi.

Former Team India head coach Gary Kirsten has revealed that building a happy team environment was prioritized over individual success during his tenure. The South African has also credited MS Dhoni’s inspirational captaincy to be the reason behind India’s 2011 World Cup success.