The 2011 Cricket World Cup - PHOTOS

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Hairdressers prepare a special hairstyle for a cricket fan ahead of the Cricket World Cup opening ceremony, in Mumbai on February 17, 2011. The 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament.
(L To R top row ) Cricket captains of Zimbabwe, Elton Chigumbura , New Zealand, Daniel Vettori ,Pakistan, Shahid Afridi , India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, South Africa, Graeme Smith, England, Andrew Strauss, West Indies, Darren Sammy ( L to R 2nd row) Canada, Ashish Bagai, Netherlands, Peter Borren, Sri Lanka, Kumara Sanngakara, Australia, Ricky Ponting , Bangladesh, Sakib ul-Hasan , Kenya, Jimmy Kamande and Ireland William Porterfield pose with trophy at the Dhaka Sheraton hotel in Dhaka on February 17, 2011.
Indian Hindu priests hold a replica of the Cricket World Cup trophy during a special prayer organised to seek blessings of Hindu god Lord Ganesha for the victory of the Indian cricket team in the tournament, at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Feburary 17, 2011. The 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament.
Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara during opening ceremony of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday Feb. 17, 2011.

Hairdressers paint the Pakistani national flag on the face of a cricket fan ahead of the Cricket World Cup opening ceremony, in Mumbai on February 17, 2011. The 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2 with 14 nations taking part in the marathon six-week tournament.

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