19th November will forever remain the most haunting date for Indian cricket fans. It was a heartbreak faced by ICT fans on this date in 2023. After exactly one year still the horrors of that day in 2023 feel traumatizing. In this article, we will tell you everything in brief.
In 2023, when India hosted the ODI World Cup, the dates of the tournament were decided in October and November. India being the host and one of the strongest teams in the tournament was the favourite to win the World Cup. Everything was going in India’s favour until 19th November, the day of the final.
India in their group stage games secured 9 out of 9 wins. They won every group stage match one-sided and with very ease. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Mohammad Shami were stars for Team India in every match of the tournament. Indian veteran Virat Kohli had a historical campaign.
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Everything was looking fine; captain Rohit Sharma was also looking in great touch. In the semifinal, they defeated New Zealand who have always troubled India in knockouts of the ICC championships. It was looking like India would finally break their streak of ICC trophies and Rohit Sharma would be crowned as World Cup-winning captain but God had some other plans and India lost the final against Australia in front of their home crowd in front of almost 1 lakh people.
