‘Disappointed' India's Great Kapil Dev Message to India After Cricket World Cup Loss
The disappointment of the Indian cricket team's loss in the finals of the Cricket World Cup still hurts the fans. More so, because the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team was firing on all cylinders until the semi-finals. It had the best batter in the tournament in Virat Kohli, and 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, who is India's first ODI Cricket World Cup-winning captain, had a message for the Indian cricket team. Kapil Dev said, "Today's cricketers, sorry they couldn't win the World Cup, but they played well. I know that in our minds, winning is everything. But the way of playing is more important. Other people had also come here to play. Other people played better on the last day. We should respect that.”
He further said, “I'm disappointed and disheartened that they played so well and yet they couldn't win the trophy. But it doesn't matter. Let's hope what we didn't understand this time we'll learn and do better. That's the way we are."