India won the 2011 World Cup ms dhoniThe wait of 28 years since the prestigious win of 1983 ended. Although the win remains one of the country’s greatest sporting moments, it also involved difficult selection decisions, with Rohit among the notable exclusions despite his stellar ODI performances at the time.Srikanth said that this decision was not based on lack of ability, but on the balance of the team. The selectors picked a team full of multi-dimensional players who could contribute with both bat and ball. The strategy reflected the 1983 blueprint, where flexibility and depth played a key role.That approach paid off handsomely, particularly through demonstrations. Yuvraj SinghWho emerged as the player of the tournament with 362 runs and 15 wickets. His all-round talent proved decisive in India’s title-winning campaign.“And at the end of the day, who was the best player of the tournament? Yuvraj Singh, with the ball and the bat. In some matches, Sehwag, Sachin and Suresh Raina Must have bowled a few overs. Yusuf Pathan is also a half all-rounder. So in all this, unfortunately, what happened, this half-all-rounder concept, poor Rohit Sharma did not find a place. He was actually good enough to play in the 2011 World Cup, but the poor boy missed out,” said Srikkanth.At the time of his exit, Rohit had already shown promise by scoring over 1,200 ODI runs. Although he missed the World Cup, he later became one of India’s finest white-ball batsmen.