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Sachin convinced Team India to lose weight to win ICC World Cup 2011

Sachin Tendulkar reveals in his autobiography that he urged his teammates to be three kilos lighter before the start of the 2011 World Cup and the eventual champions did!

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The victorious Indian team after winning the 2011 World Cup final, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2

The victorious Indian team after winning the 2011 World Cup final, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2

It is no secret that the 2011 World Cup was Sachin Tendulkar's most eagerly awaited competition of his illustrious career. For, in all probability, it would be his last shot to claim the biggest glory.

The victorious Indian team after winning the 2011 World Cup final, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2. Pic/Getty Images
The victorious Indian team after winning the 2011 World Cup final, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2. Pic/Getty Images 

On the field Tendulkar did everything he could, scoring 482 runs in nine matches to contribute in the 2011 World Cup victory that came at his home ground — the Wankhede Stadium on April 2.

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