Will the myth related to Team India of World Cup in Indies be broken in T20 WC 2024?

New Delhi. The stage is set for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The opening match of the T20 World Cup, to be jointly hosted by West Indies and America, will be played between America and Canada in Dallas on June 1. Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, has to play its opening match against Ireland on June 5, but not only India, fans all over the world are waiting for June 9 when the teams of arch rivals India and Pakistan will face each other. The excitement will be at its peak with this ‘high voltage’ match.

In the tournament, the Indian team has been placed in Group ‘A’ along with Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and America and it has to play all its group stage matches in America. The top two teams from all four groups will make it to the Super 8, all the matches of which will be held in the West Indies. The top 4 teams from the Super 8 matches will make it to the semi-finals. The two teams that will reach the final from the semi-finals and the winner will be decided from the final. The final will be played in Bridgetown on 29 June. This time the host of the World Cup is West Indies. There is a myth associated with Team India about the Caribbean island as the venue of the event which is increasing the concern of the Indian fans.

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Two World Cups in West Indies, Team India performed poorly both times
In fact, West Indies has become the host of the World Cup twice so far (ODI World Cup in 2007 and T20 World Cup in 2010) and both times the performance of Team India has been very poor. In the ODI World Cup 2007, the team had to be eliminated in the group stage itself, while in the Super 8 stage of the 2010 T20 World Cup, its campaign ended with defeats against Australia, West Indies and Sri Lanka. The weak performance of the Indian team in both the World Cups held in West Indies is giving rise to apprehensions in the minds of the fans. Some cricket lovers are considering the World Cup in the Caribbean Islands as ‘unlucky’ for the Indian team. However, there are many fans who hope that the Rohit Sharma brigade will end this myth forever by becoming champions in the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Keeping an eye on Team India’s campaign in both the World Cups held in West Indies so far..

ICC World Cup (ODI) 2007 : In this World Cup held in West Indies, Australian team became champion by defeating Sri Lanka. The Indian team had lost two out of three matches of its group and the team had to exit the tournament with embarrassment.

India Vs Bangladesh: Despite Sourav Ganguly’s 66 runs, all other star batsmen of India had failed. Team India was limited to 191 runs in 49.3 overs. In reply, Bangladesh achieved the target by losing 5 wickets with the help of Tamim Iqbal’s 51 runs, Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 56 runs and Shakib Al Hasan’s 53 runs.

India Vs Bermuda : Batting first, Team India made a ‘huge’ score of 413 runs by losing 5 wickets in 50 overs with the help of Virender Sehwag’s 114 runs, Sourav Ganguly’s 89 runs and Yuvraj’s 83 runs. In reply, Ninevely Bermuda was out for 156 runs. The Indian team won the match by 257 runs.

India Vs Sri Lanka: To make it to the Super 8, the Indian team had to defeat Sri Lanka in its third match at any cost but it could not happen. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 254 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs with the help of half-centuries from Upul Taranga (64) and Chamara Silva (59). In reply, except captain Rahul Dravid (60) and Virender Sehwag (48), all other batsmen failed and the Indian team was out for 185 runs in 43.3 overs. The Indian team lost the match by 69 runs.

Team India’s campaign ended in the group stage with only one win in three matches.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2010: Team was eliminated in Super 8
In this T20 World Cup held in West Indies, the Indian team made it to the Super 8 by defeating South Africa and Afghanistan but was eliminated after losing all three matches of the Super 8. England became champion by defeating Australia in the final.

India Vs Afghanistan: In this match at Grass Islet, the Afghan team could score only 115 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. The Indian team had achieved the target by losing three wickets. Ashish Nehra (3 wickets) with the ball and Murali Vijay (48 runs) with the bat had performed brilliantly.

India Vs South Africa : In this match at Grass Island, the Indian team had scored 186 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs with the help of Suresh Raina’s century (101 runs). In reply, despite Jacques Kallis’ 73 runs, South Africa could score only 172 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 15 runs.

Super 8 Stage: India Vs Australia – With the help of Shane Watson’s 54 runs and David Warner’s 72 runs, Australia scored 184 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, despite Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 79 runs, the Indian team was out after scoring 135 runs and lost the match by 49 runs.

India Vs Indies: Batting first, West Indies scored 169 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs with the help of 98 runs from Chris Gayle. Despite Suresh Raina’s 32 runs and MS Dhoni’s 29 runs, the Indian team was able to score only 155 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 14 runs.

India Vs Sri Lanka: Batting first, the Indian team scored 163 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs with the help of Suresh Raina’s 63 runs and Gautam Gambhir’s 41 runs. Sri Lanka had achieved the target by losing 5 wickets with the help of 46-46 runs from captain Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews.

With this defeat from Sri Lanka, the Indian team’s campaign in Super 8 had ended. The World Cup is being held again in West Indies. Team India has bitter memories of playing the World Cup in the Caribbean Islands, but it will have to forget them and enter the field with a positive mindset. It is expected that by becoming champions in the T20 World Cup 2024, the Rohit Sharma brigade will be successful in bringing a smile on the faces of the fans who were saddened by the defeat in the final of the World Cup 2023.

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