India’s opening batter, KL Rahul voiced his disappointment after his team was unable to advance to the semi-finals of the present ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. On Monday, India finished the showcase event’s Super 12s stage with a convincing 9-wicket win against Namibia in Group 2.
Both teams already had been knocked from the semi-finals even before play commenced in Dubai, but India concluded on a high note, with half-centuries from Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul, who helped them hunt 133 comfortably.
“Not the ideal World Cup for us, but we learn and grow. Grateful to all our fans for their love and support. Thank you to our coaches for helping us grow as cricketers. A big shout-out to @virat.kohli for being a leader who led by example and for everything you have done for us,” Rahul Tweeted.
Not the ideal World Cup for us, but we learn and grow.
Grateful to all our fans for the love and support.
Thank you to our coaches for helping us grow as cricketers. A big shout-out to @imVkohli for being a leader who led by example and for everything you have done for us. 🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/oejHdUvCZ8— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) November 9, 2021
Considering the match, spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin sets the stage, each taking 3 wickets to restrict Namibia from putting up a big total on a decent pitch. After sealing their 3rd win, India was left to think about what might have been in the UAE, as 2 defeats in their first 2 games versus semi-finalists Pakistan and New Zealand eventually denied them a position in the last 4.
