2015 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP WILL INCLUDE 10 TEAMS

The International Cricket Council has made decision that 10 teams will participate in the World Cup has now confirmed its decision to decrease the team numbers for the World Cup 2015 from 14 to 10 which shows that there will be no place for Ireland who beat England in recent tournament of the 2011 World Cup.

The ICC teams who will play the tournament includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

But for the 2019 event the 10 teams will be decided by the qualification process. Firstly the ICC decided to make a 12-team tournament in the ICC's executive board meeting in Mumbai but which was rejected by the other members. The Irish captain is not happy with this decision.

INDIA 2011 CRICKET WORLD CHAMPION

In the final of ICC world cup 2011 India became able to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time after 1983.

Sri Lanka was not going good in the start but they smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene superb 103 not out. In the start India lost Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar early but Gautam Gambhir and skipper Dhoni made a marvelous innings .

Gambhir was out for 97, but captain Dhoni remained unbeaten at 91 which led India to a famous win with 10 balls.The skipper was struggling throughout the tournament but in the end he able to play the innings of his life and get the victory with a great straight six that will be the shot of his life.The wicketkeeper-batsman's stunning final blow provided a great end to a memorable final for his team.