A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY LOST!

One team wins, the other is defeated but the spirit of the game is more important than the game itself. Heartiest congratulations to both the teams!

- DR VIJAY DARDA

The Indian team’s determination was invincible and 140 crore Indians expected it to win the World Cup! In this background, it is difficult to digest the defeat of the Indian team, but that is the reality. All players in form, one win after another and the final ends up being such a big shocker! It is a painful story of a golden opportunity lost. It is normal for the winner to feel overjoyed, and the loser to be unhappy, but I have always felt that losing is a necessary part of the winning process. Only in defeat does the spirit of victory emerge. More important than victory and defeat are the methods of the game, its spirit, and the basic principles. Both sides deserve congratulations in this regard. You must remember that sporting spirit in the semi-final match when Kohli hugged New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Talking about sportsmanship, I am reminded of the England team which did not fail to taunt India. On the one hand, cricket is termed as a gentleman’s game, and on the other, you taunt us? Without giving in to pressure, India told the progenitor of cricket that once upon a time you ruled us, but today we are ruling you.