5 cricketers who carried their teams at World Cups but ended the tournament with heartbreak

#4 Virat Kohli (2014 World T20)

Virat Kohli was the player of the match in the Finals against Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli might be one of the superstars currently, but his remarkable consistency was on in full aplomb during the 2014 World T20 in Sri Lanka.

Kohli scored 319 in the tournament with scores of 36 not out against Pakistan, 54 against the West Indies, 57 not out against Bangladesh, 23 against Australia and 72 not out against South Africa in the semi-final. In the finals too he scored a 58-ball 77 against Sri Lanka.

India were in dominating position after 16 overs in their innings, but it was all because of some brilliant death-overs bowling by Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga, that India could only manage 130 runs in 20 overs.

The target was never going to be enough and Kumar Sangakkara saw Sri Lanka through. A visibly gutted Kohli sunk to his haunches after the match.

If it could offer any solace, the flamboyant batsman was adjudged player of the tournament.