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The official mascot of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was:
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Answer: Option A — An elephant named Stumpy
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The official mascot of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was "Stumpy", a young, energetic blue elephant. It was unveiled in April 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Why an elephant?
The 2011 World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The elephant is an important cultural symbol in India and Sri Lanka, so it was chosen to represent the spirit of the host nations.
The name "Stumpy" was chosen through an online public poll, linking it with the stumps in cricket.
About the 2011 World Cup:
- It was the 10th ICC Cricket World Cup, held from February to April 2011.
- Fourteen teams took part.
India won the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 2 April 2011, by 6 wickets. Captain M. S. Dhoni finished the match with a famous six and was Man of the Match in the final (91 not out). Gautam Gambhir scored 97.
Yuvraj Singh was Player of the Tournament.
India became the first team to win the World Cup final on home soil.
It was India's second World Cup title, after 1983.
Mascots of other events:
- Appu (baby elephant): 1982 Asian Games, New Delhi.
- Shera (tiger): 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi.
- Blaze and Tonk (a girl and a boy): 2023 Cricket World Cup in India (gender-neutral "Crickeeters").
- Moga (gaur): 2023 National Games, Goa.
Why not the other options?
- ✗A tiger named Shera was the mascot of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi.
- ✗A baby elephant named Appu was the mascot of the 1982 Asian Games, Delhi.
- ✗A lion named Bheem is not a cricket World Cup mascot.
Quick tip
Remember: 2011 Cricket World Cup mascot = Stumpy (blue elephant); hosts India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh; India won at Wankhede (Dhoni 91*, Yuvraj = Player of the Tournament).
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