Star batter Virat kohli on Friday wrote an emotional note after India were knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the semi-finals. Kohli, who leads the scoring charts in the league, amassed 296 runs from six games with an average of 98.66. Kohli has a run of four centuries in the tournament, including scoring 50 against England in the semi-final, which India lost by 10 goals at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Sharing on Twitter, Kohli said that while the players returned home with a lot of “disappointment”, the team was able to take a few positives from the tournament and bounce back strongly.
“We left the Australian shores not achieving our dreams and with disappointment in our hearts but we were able to capture so many memorable moments as a team and work towards our goal of being good. more from here,” Kohli tweeted.
We left the Australian shores to achieve our dreams and with disappointment in our hearts but we were able to capture so many memorable moments as a team and work towards our goal of becoming even better. from now. pic.twitter.com/l5NHYMZXPA
– Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 11, 2022
India opening batting KL Rahulwho wrestled with the bat during the tournament, also responded to the team’s departure with a ‘heartbreaking’ emoji.
– KL Rahul (@klrahul) November 11, 2022
Suryakumar Yadavwho is India’s second highest scorer after Kohli, also wrote an emotional letter after India’s hopes of reaching the final were dashed by Britain.
“A painful loss. Forever grateful to our fans who created such a passionate atmosphere, no matter where we competed. Thank you for your undying support, proud of each other. on the hard work of the team and support staff. Proud to play for my country. We will reflect and come back stronger!” Suryakumar tweeted.
Painful loss.
Forever grateful to our fans who create such a passionate atmosphere, no matter where we compete. Thanks for the undying support for each other, proud of the hard work of this support team and staff.
Proud to play for my country
We will reflect and come back stronger! pic.twitter.com/EeuLz45kgl– Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) November 11, 2022
In the match between India and England, the team won after tossing and choosing to eat first.
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India scores 168/6 in 20 passes, due to 63 and 50 knocks by Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli respectively.
However, the bowlers had no answer to the England onslaught, and Buttler and Hales gave England a comfortable win. England will meet Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
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