Can Team India end eight-year wait with World Test Championship win?
Updated On: 14 May, 2021 12:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
Next month’s inaugural World Test Championship final (June 18-22 at Southampton) against New Zealand presents Virat Kohli’s men an opportunity to win the ICC trophy for the first time in eight years
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India players celebrate the wicket of Ben Stokes on Day Three of the fourth Test against England at Ahmedabad earlier this year. PIC/GETTY IMAGES
India last won an ICC event in 2013 when Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men beat hosts England by five runs to clinch the Champions Trophy. Since then, the sub-continental giants have made it to the knockout stages of all ICC events but have failed to cross the line. Next month’s inaugural World Test Championship final (June 18-22 at Southampton) against New Zealand presents Virat Kohli’s men an opportunity to win the ICC trophy for the first time in eight years. mid-day.comlooks at how India have performed in the ICC events since 2013.
2014 World T20
India were not rated as favourites going into the tournament having failed to enter knockouts of the 2009, 2010 and 2012 events after winning the inaugural edition in 2007. Dhoni’s men received a much-needed boost when they beat arch-rivals Pakistan comfortably by seven wickets and nine balls to spare. There was no looking back for Team India as the 2007 champions went on to win four matches to top Group 2 and enter the semi-finals. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 72 off 44 balls took India over the line in the semi-final as India chased South Africa’s 172-4 with six wickets in hand. The Indian batsmen, however, failed to fire in the final against Sri Lanka. Comfortably placed at 111-2 at the end of 16 overs, thanks to half-century by Kohli (77), India struggled in the last four overs, scoring just 19 runs to end up with 130-4 in 20 overs. It was an easy chase for Sri Lanka as the Lasith Malinga-led side won its maiden World T20 by six wickets and 13 balls to spare.
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