Dhoni’s iconic six ended India’s 28-year-long wait for the World Cup final.  One noticeable still from India’s iconic 2011 World Cup-winning celebrations was Kumar Sangakkara who was spotted a gentle smile after MS Dhoni’s six. The photo of him sporting a smile after the defeat went viral after the World Cup 2011 final Kumar Sangakkara spoke with R Ashwin for the latest episode of Ashwin’s Instagram series Reminisce with Ash. During the same, Sangakkara recalled the iconic image.

Kumar Sangakkara recalled how that smile helped him hide ‘huge amount of sadness’. He said, “I think, in my life, living in Sri Lanka, there are lots of things that bring you down. We have so many different issues but one of the greatest things about Sri Lankans is resilience. It is just inborn in us. When we play, we want to win, we are extremely competitive.”

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He added, “Whether we win or lose, we have this equilibrium on how to take a win or loss. The smile hides a huge amount of sadness, of disappointment. We had an opportunity in 2011, opportunity in 2007, then T20 opportunities in 2009 and 2012.

“So sometimes, the best way to take victory or defeat is to understand that that’s the way life is. Not every single thing goes your way. But the important thing is to be able to take that the same way.

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“No extreme highs or no extreme lows with emotions. That’s the way we kind of played our game. Not just me, but a lot of Sri Lankan cricketers. That was a case of thinking ‘well another one is gone. What can you do? You got to get ready for another final in 4 year’s time’.”