Team India’s ICC title drought has continued after they confronted an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat from England in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday. The Men in Blue did nicely with the bat and posted 168/6 in 20 overs. But their bowling was the main letdown as India failed to select any wickets, with England openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales taking their workforce over the end line inside 16 overs.
Notably, between the interval of 2007 and 2013, India received three ICC trophies – the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013 – beneath the inspiring management of MS Dhoni.
Since the Champions Trophy win in 2013, India, regardless of being considered one among the strongest groups, has did not seize one other ICC title. In the 2014 T20 World Cup, the Men in Blue reached the ultimate, the place they suffered a six-wicket in opposition to Sri Lanka. In the following 12 months, at the 50-over World Cup in Australia, India confronted a defeat by the hosts.
The 2016 T20 World Cup occurred in India, the place Virat Kohli was at his peak of type. He single-handedly took his workforce to the finals, however the West Indies defeated the hosts to turn into world champions.
In the subsequent 12 months, arch-rivals India and Pakistan took on one another in the Champions Trophy ultimate, the place the Men in Green emerged victorious, and India’s look ahead to an ICC title continued.
The hopes of followers then shifted to the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England, the place many anticipated India to clinch the title as they have been searching for a superbly balanced aspect. However, the Kohli-led aspect but once more acquired crushed in the semi-final in opposition to New Zealand.
In the 12 months 2020, only a few worldwide matches occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent main ICC occasion occurred in 2021 in the type of the ICC World Test Championship ultimate. After two years of constant performance in the longer format, India and New Zealand made it by way of the finals, however Kohli and Co. misplaced the battle in opposition to Black Caps.
The 12 months 2021 witnessed the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was initially scheduled to happen in 2020 however was postponed as a result of COVID-19. India have been wanting stable to go additional in the match, however issues went south for the Men in Blue as they couldn’t even attain the knockout stage after shedding back-to-back video games in opposition to Pakistan and New Zealand.