Sri Lanka defeated India by six wickets in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament and were crowned world champions in Mirpur, Bangladesh on April 6, 2014. © AFP

Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga pose with the ICC WT20 trophy in Dhaka on April 5, 2014. © AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne celebrating with Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene after Sri Lanka defeated India in the final of the ICC WT20. © L Thirimanne

Lasith Malinga steps out of the aircraft on April 8, 2014, after they won the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh. © AFP

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene celebrate Sri Lanka's World Cup win in their final T20I appearance on April 6, 2014.

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena pose with the T20 World Cup after beating India in the final of the ICC WT20 2014. © Mahela Jayawardena

Sri Lankan legislators invited the national team to parliament to celebrate their victory over India in the T20 World Cup final. © AFP