Until Sunday night, the Men in Blue offered triumphant stories and sunshine moments. They were the best team in the World Cup by a distance, defeating all opponents in the round-robin league phase and quelling New Zealand in the semifinal. To win 10 games on the trot is a remarkable feat and Rohit Sharma’s men deserve respect.
However, sport is never about the fairytale finish. Sir Don Bradman was dismissed on a duck in his last innings. Many leading stars have hobbled away with injuries. Sport at the highest level is both exhilarating and soul-numbing.
India again learnt it the hard way after losing the World Cup final by six wickets to Australia here at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
