India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament for his all round performance (362 Runs and 15 Wickets)
Pakistan was also scheduled to be a co-host, but after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) cancelled that, and the headquarters of the organising committee, originally in Lahore, was transferred to Mumbai.
2011 Cricket World Cup statistics:
Most Runs - Tillakaratne Dilshan (500 Runs)
Most Wickets - Zaheer Khan & Shahid Afridi (21 Wickets)
Highest Score - Virender Sehwag (175) vs. Bangaladesh
Best bowling figure - Kemar Roach (6-27) vs. Netherlands
Most Runs - Tillakaratne Dilshan (500 Runs)
Most Wickets - Zaheer Khan & Shahid Afridi (21 Wickets)
Highest Score - Virender Sehwag (175) vs. Bangaladesh
Best bowling figure - Kemar Roach (6-27) vs. Netherlands
2011 ICC World Cup Final: India vs Sri Lanka (2011): This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia.
Stumpy, a young elephant, was the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.