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In Group B, they were defeated by Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, resulting in an early exit. The team’s disappointing performance under Rahul Dravid’s leadership led to widespread criticism across India.
Reflecting on India’s heartbreaking early exit from the 2007 ODI World Cup in the West Indies, former all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared that the players felt completely crushed, as if they had “died.” He confessed that the entire team was in a state of shock.
After a runner-up finish in 2003, India faced a humiliating first-round elimination in the 2007 World Cup held in the Caribbean. In Group B, they were defeated by Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, resulting in an early exit. The team’s disappointing performance under Rahul Dravid’s leadership led to widespread criticism across India.
During a conversation with The Lallantop, Irfan spoke about the team’s reaction, saying that everyone was deeply shaken by the results.
“We stayed in the hotel for two days, Aisa laga ke hum mar gaye [It seems as if we had died]. That’s how everyone felt.”
Despite the disappointment, India made a strong comeback to clinch the first-ever T20 World Cup in the same year. Under the captaincy of a young MS Dhoni, they triumphed over Pakistan in a thrilling final in Johannesburg to become the champions.
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