World Cup Heroes

Tendulkar's record-breaking run, combined with a disciplined Indian bowling took India to the final of the 2003 World Cup.

With 217 runs to his name, Richards ended up as the second highest run-scorer of the World Cup, but he was also more than a handful both with the ball in hand and as a fielder.

Gary Gilmour featured in just two games for Australia in the 1975 World Cup but played a stellar role as soon as he came in.

Yuvraj Singh was invariably a limelight moth when the big occasion arrived. However, the 2011 World Cup at home turned out to be Yuvraj Singh's apogee.

An in-form Matthew Hayden was at his intimidating best throughout the 2007 World Cup

An explosive batsman in the middle order and a useful seam bowler, the Natal-born cricketer saved his best for the seventh edition of the multi-team event.

In the '87 World Cup, Boon surprised one-and-all by turning out to be a vital cog in Australia's stunning surge towards winning the mega-event. He aggregated 447 runs at an average of 55.47 and was on

Sanath Jayasuriya revolutionized the style of play in the opening overs in ODIs forever after the 1996 World Cup.

Despite the plethora of innovations that were on show during the 1992 World Cup, a team many reckoned would only feature as also-rans - New Zealand - went on create the biggest impact. And central to all this was their captain, Martin Crowe.

Kapil Dev was at the forefront throughout the 1983 World Cup. He made significant contributions with bat, ball, on the field and as captain to help India attain World Cup glory.