Emotions are high among players in all sports, and cricket is no different. Pro sports have hit new heights of competition, because as two teams give it their all, one must finish second best. It is very difficult to deal with, not just for the players concerned, but also for the supporters.
1. Sachin Tendulkar retiring from cricket
When a legend retires, the adrenaline rush is amplified, and it’s amplified even more when the legend is our own Sachin Tendulkar. With his incredible bowling, Tendulkar dominated world cricket for more than two decades. To add to the oddity, the Master Blaster shattered the nation’s heart when he went out to the pitch for the last time, pain in his eyes, and touched it for the last time.
2. Craig Kieswetter’s career ending injury
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Craig Kieswetter, England’s hero in the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup victory, announced his retirement after a terrible crash on the pitch, when the ball struck him in the eye and nose during a county match .He spent a long time in the hospital and never returned to cricket. As the reason for his resignation, he claimed that his abilities would never be the same.
3. After the 2015 World Cup, M S Dhoni became emotional
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will still be at the top of the list of cricketers who seem to be emotionless on the field. Dhoni, on the other hand, couldn’t conceal his tears after India’s defeat to Australia in the 2015 World Cup semifinal match.
4. Yuvraj breaks down as India win the World Cup again after 28 years
Man of the Series was awarded to him. Yuvraj had cancer as well, but was unaware of it and continued to play despite the agony, making this moment all the more strong.
5. When the Indian players wore jerseys with their mother’s name
Star India, in association with the BCCI, initiated the ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign to recognise a mother’s contribution, sacrifices, and selfless efforts to help her son or daughter achieve their goals. The Indian players wore shirts with their mothers’ names on them instead of their own as part of this campaign. This occurred in the final match of the India-New Zealand series.
6. Sobbing Inzamam-ul-Haq bids farewell.
Inzamam’s last ODI match was against Zimbabwe in the 2007 World Cup in Kingston, Jamaica. He hit three sixes and two boundaries on his way to a quickfire 37. In an effort to raise the stakes, the modest legend’s long and glorious ODI career came to an end .
7. India won the World Cup in 2011
The entire nation came out to rejoice, and the night remains engraved in the minds of any Indian cricket enthusiast. 2011 was a historic year for India, as they won the trophy for the first time in 29 years. Yuvraj Singh led the pack once more, and the final would not have been possible without the effort of a tenacious Gautam Gambhir. Sangakarra’s expression says it all!