10 forgettable moments that no Indian cricket fan will want to relive

1996 World Cup semi-final

The 1996 World Cup that took place in the Indian sub-continent had all the hype surrounding, thanks to the Men in Blue playing at home and Sachin Tendulkar being at his peak, destroying bowling attacks around the world.

Sachin didn't disappoint as he stamped his authority on the bowlers from day one. Eventually, India had to take on Sri Lanka in the semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The players and the fans were shocked when skipper Mohammad Azharuddin chose to bowl first after winning the toss which led to speculations of the skipper's involvement in spot-fixing.

The Indian bowlers then restricted the Lankans for 251 and were off to a flying start, thanks to a brisk 65 from Sachin. The right-hander got out with the scorecard reading 98/2 and from there, the Indian team were reduced to 120/8 with Vinod Kambli and Anil Kumble at the crease. The Indian batsmen showed zero intent and were completely destroyed by Sanath Jayasuriya and co.

The disappointed Eden Gardens crowd turned hostile as they started burning placards in the stands and threw bottles into the ground. The match referee decided to abandon the game due to the behaviour of the crowd and awarded the match to Sri Lanka.

The scenes of Vinod Kambli leaving the ground in tears are still fresh in the memories of Indian fans.