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ICC tournaments: India have faltered in pressure situations since 2014
Last updated on Mar 09, 2020, 05:23 pm
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Indian cricket, comprising the men's and women's team has failed to crack the pressure code in ICC tournaments in the pivotal stages.
Neither of the sides have managed to win a ICC tournament since the year 2014.
In eight knockout ties, India lost all eight.
Here we analyze India's knockout stage performances in ICC tournaments since 2014.
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World T20
Indian men's team falters in 2014 and 2016 World T20s
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India reached the final of the 2014 ICC World T20 and couldn't quite get going.
They managed just 130/4 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka, who chased down the target in just 17.5 overs.
Kumar Sangakkara (52*) was the chief architect for Lanka.
In the 2016 World T20, India bowed out of the semi-finals.
Champions West Indies downed India at the Eden Gardens.
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World Cup
India lose the semi-finals of 2015 and 2019 World Cups
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MS Dhoni-led Team India was handed a defeat by Australia in the semis of the 2015 World Cup.
Australia scored 328/7 in 50 overs and in reply, the Indians choked.
They were 76/0 at one stage and folded for 233.
In the ICC World Cup 2019, New Zealand thwarted favorites India.
In a low-scoring game, India failed to chase down a target of 240.
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Champions Trophy heartbreak for India Men in 2017
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India were considered to be the favorites in the ICC 2017 Champions Trophy. They reached the final and were pitted against Pakistan. Despite beating their arch-rivals earlier in the competition, Pakistan were too good for India in the finale. India lost by 180 runs.
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Women's cricket
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women miss the bus twice in finals
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India Women were beaten by England in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup in 2017.
It was a match where India lost from a winning position.
Chasing 229, India were 196/5 at one stage. However, they managed 219.
And now in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 finale, Australia Women thrived in the pressure game.
India were poor across departments.
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India Women lost in the semis of the 2018 WT20
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The Indian women cricket team also lost against England in the 2018 World T20 semis. India Women lost eight wickets for 23 runs to slump from 89 for 2 to 112 all out in 19.2 overs. England won the game in style.
