"What We Didn't Understand...": 'Disappointed' Kapil Dev's Message To India After Cricket World Cup Loss

24.11.2023 - 14:15 sports.ndtv.com

The disappointment of Indian cricket team's loss in the Cricket World Cup final still hurts the fans. More so, because the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team was firing on all cylinders till the semi-finals.

It had the best batter in the tournament in Virat Kohli, it also had the best bowler in the tournament in Mohammed Shami. Yet, when it mattered the most, Australia trumped India in the Cricket World Cup final on November 19 to break a billion hearts.

Kapil Dev, India's first ODI Cricket World Cup-winning captain, had a message for the Indian cricket team. "Today's cricketers, sorry they couldn't win the World Cup, but they played well.

I know in our mind, winning is everything. But the way of play is more important. Other people had also come here to play. Other people played better (on the) last day.

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Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month. The 1983 World Cup winning skipper said that the Indian fans should refrain from creating too much pressure and treat cricket just as another sport.

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