5 worst defeats for India in ODIs

#1 5 wicket loss to Bangladesh in World Cup league game at Port of Spain, 2007

Bangladesh celebrate

It is hard to argue against this particular defeat in the league stage of the 2007 World Cup being the most embarrassing defeat in India’s ODI history. India had been in fine form going into the 2007 World Cup and there was a genuine belief that they might go all the way, but in their first game against minnows Bangladesh, the team faltered badly. Having chosen to bat first, India’s star-studded batting line-up faltered badly. Mashrafe Mortaza picked up 4 wickets, while Abdur Razzaq and Mohammad Rafique picked up 3 wickets each as India’s innings folded for 191 with 3 balls to spare.

In their chase, Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal launched an attack on the Indian bowlers from the outset and all hopes of a victory were dashed. In the 2007 World Cup, each group had 4 teams and hence this loss damaged the team’s chances severely. Although truth be told, they could still have qualified had they won their last game against Sri Lanka but they faltered again to be knocked out of the tournament. The loss against Bangladesh remains an embarrassing one to this day.