‘Ashwin to James Treadwell – No run, beaten by turn and India win’: It happened 7 years ago in Birmingham. India restricted hosts England to 124/9 and won the rain-interrupted game by 5 runs and led them to win the 2013 Champions Trophy. M S Dhoni. That was the last time India won an ICC title and the entire country celebrated the team’s victory.
In the last 7 years, India participated in 7 ICC tournaments across all formats. He also made it to the finals on three occasions but got stitches in the all-important bout. On Sunday, the Men in Blue once again missed out on their chance to win the ICC trophy as they were knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2021.
Virat Kohli and his boys will play their last Super 12 match against Namibia on Monday before heading back home. While the BCCI has a lot to take away from Team India’s failed campaign in the UAE, we take a thorough look at the team’s missed opportunities at mega ICC events over the years.
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- India lost to Sri Lanka in 2014 T20 World Cup final
Fans were hoping that MS Dhoni would bring another T20 trophy to the country after 7 years after the 2007 World T20 win, but the likes of Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekhar didn’t let that happen. The duo didn’t pick up many wickets after the first blow, but restricted India to 130 for 4 in the final in Dhaka. In reply, Sri Lanka won the game by 6 wickets to become world champions in the shortest format.
- India lost to Australia in 2015 World Cup semi-final
MS Dhoni’s last World Cup as India captain saw the team go out in the semi-finals. Batting first, Steve Smith’s scintillating century helped Australia post 328 runs for 7 wickets. In reply, Dhoni’s decent 65-run stand went in vain as India lost the game by a huge margin of 95 runs and was eliminated.
- India lost to West Indies in 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final
Team India entered the semi-finals on the basis of Virat Kohli’s successive super knocks in the league stages. But it was Carlos Brathwaite who dashed India’s hopes in the semi-finals. The Men in Blue set a target of 193 runs but the Darren Sammy-led side chased it down with 7 wickets.
- India lost to Pakistan in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final
This was the first major ICC tournament for Kohli as the Indian captain. The Men in Blue had a stellar performance as they managed to easily reach the final against arch-rivals Pakistan. Since they had already defeated the Men in Green in the league stages, fans were expecting another easy win for the Indian cricket team in the grand finale. But to everyone’s surprise it never happened. Bumrah’s infamous no-ball allowed Fakhar Zaman to score a century after which Pakistan set a target of 339 runs. In reply, India’s team got out for just 158 runs.
- India lost to New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2019
In what was MS Dhoni’s last ODI in Indian colours, the team lost due to an unfortunate defeat and were knocked out of the 2019 Men’s ODI World Cup. The game was dragged on for two days due to rain in Manchester. New Zealand posted 239 for 8 and then India went through a top-order collapse, with Rohit, Rahul and Virat scoring 1-1. Dhoni scored a half-century but his run out and then Jadeja’s dismissal for 77 ruined India’s chances. The Men in Blue got out for 221 and lost the game by 18 runs.
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- India lost to New Zealand in the final of ICC World Test Championship 2021
Once again India played against New Zealand in an ICC event and that too in England, but the format was different. It was the first final of the World Test Championship and Virat & Co were strong favourites, especially after beating Australia in their own backyard. But rain spoiled the game in the first three days, forcing the reserve day to be used.
India did not bat well in the second innings and set a modest target of 139 runs for the Kiwis. In reply, skipper Kane Williamson and veteran batsman Ross Taylor formed a crucial partnership to win the game by 8 wickets and became the world champions.
- India out of T20 World Cup before Super 12 round ends
Once again India were considered the favourites, but they started their campaign bitterly. They lost to Pakistan for the first time in a World Cup match and could not escape a loss against New Zealand in their next match.
India’s fate was hanging by a thin rope as their semi-final qualification depended on the outcome of the New Zealand vs Afghanistan game. But Williamson & Co defeated the Afghan unit to beat India to make it to the semi-finals.
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