– Indian women’s cricket team lost a nail-biting T-20 world cup
The Indian women’s cricket team lost a nail-biting T-20 world cup semi-final match against defending champion Australia on Thursday in Newlands, Cape Town. And with this defeat, the Indian team’s ICC knockout match losing streak continues. The women’s team was on the verge of winning this game, but they crumbled under pressure and were left disappointed yet again, as they still await their first ICC trophy.
India lost the match by five runs. Chasing 173, India got off to a shaky start, but Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues gave them a boost. However, Jemimah was out for 43 and Harmanpreet was out for 52 as India faltered in the chase and were restricted to 167/8.
Indian cricket fans, who have been desperate for their team to win any ICC tournament for a decade, were disappointed when the women’s team failed to qualify for the final and exited from the semifinals, leaving them in agony for an indefinite period of time as their wait for ICC trophy is still ongoing.
The Indian women’s team is not falling behind their male counterparts at this critical juncture in the knockout match. Not only did the women lose the T-20 world cup final in 2020 to Australia, but they also disappointed fans by losing the ODI world cup final in 2017 to England.
India have not won any ICC tournament since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy in England. India has lost seven ICC event finals or semifinals since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy. In the 2014 T-20 World Cup final, Sri Lanka defeated India. Team India was eliminated by Australia in the ODI World Cup semifinals in 2015. The man in blue again was defeated by the West Indies in the 2016 T-20 World Cup semifinals. Later, Pakistan defeated India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
New Zealand eliminated Team India from the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal match. In addition, Team India was defeated by the Blackcaps in the 2021 World Test Championship final. Such a string of defeats in knockout matches has prompted the question of why the Indian team keeps losing important matches in ICC events.
Not just Indian players, but players from all over the world, feel the pressure. The pressure mounts as the team advances to the semi-finals and finals, as do the fans’ expectations. However, in order to win the game, players must remain calm. However, it appears that Team India’s nerves failed them during such moments, costing them the game.
Whether you win or lose, it’s all part of the game, and our players excelled both on and off the field. The only thing that needs to be done here is to figure out why our team lost the crucial game at critical moments, disappointing not only them but the entire nation. The men’s ODI world cup will be hosted by India, so supporters are hoping this drought of ICC trophies will end this time. Additionally, we must have faith in our players because they are world-beaters.
