5 of the most heartbreaking losses for the Indian Cricket Team

#2 T20 World Cup Semi Final, 2016

Virat Kohli’s heroics could not help India reach the T20 2016 final

Though the hosts could not start off their campaign at home with flamboyance, with the Black Caps getting the better of them in the inaugural match, the games that followed suggested a chance of a berth in the finals.

Pakistan’s wait to burst the crackers could not end, Bangladesh’s premature celebrations turned into the most humiliating defeat in cricket, and Australia were served a revengeful dish for the 2015 semi-final defeat. India reached the semi-finals, but the flat pitch and short boundaries at the Wankhede went in favour of the West Indies.

The country looked forward to repeating history by winning yet another World Cup at home. But the road to Eden Gardens from Wankhede was blocked by the Caribbeans. Given the religious love for cricket in India, the dinner tables in many houses remained unoccupied that night.