Team India misplaced the ultimate of Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday evening in Ahmedabad, leaving a county of billions disheartened. This is one more knockout recreation or a last that has damaged staff’s momentum within the final 3 ODI World Cups. India’s trophy drought continues as they haven’t been in a position to win a single ICC event since 2013. Fans remembered MS Dhoni, who gained India as many as 3 ICC World Cups throughout format, after loss to Australia. After the heartbreaking Sunday evening, for the Indian staff and followers, the wait simply extended.
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There is little question that this Indian staff deserved a title. One unhealthy day within the workplace and the momentum gained within the final ten matches was gone. It went within the match that mattered, the ultimate. But that can also be a worrying pattern that wants an answer. India have persistently misplaced semi-finals and last within the final 4 years.Â
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India reached the semi-final of the World Cup 2015. Lost to Australia. Reached the semi-finals of 2019 World Cup. Lost to New Zealand. Made it to the ultimate of the primary World Test Championship (WTC) last, misplaced to New Zealand. Reached one other WTC last in 2022 and misplaced to Australia. Not to neglect, India misplaced semi-finals to West Indies of T20 World Cup in 2016 and 2022.
India have misplaced simply 4 out of 28 matches within the final three Cricket World Cups. Three of these losses have come within the semi-finals and finals.
This is one thing that wants altering. The stat displays that whereas India have construct a robust squad for the World Cups and have performed properly too however they’ve lacked the mentality wanted for the knockouts.
Losing within the semis and last have turn into a pattern for Indian staff. A contemporary strategy is required with ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 not too far-off. The subsequent ICC event in USA and West Indies shall be India’s one other try to finish the trophy drought. It is type of upsetting that with simply ten robust groups in worldwide cricket, Indian staff has did not win the World Cups. Despite being such a robust board and staff, the outcomes haven’t come. The cupboard, unfortnately, awaits the silverware.
