‘It Still Haunts Us’ KL Rahul On World Cup Semi-Final Defeat Against NZ

Mumbai: Indian cricketer KL Rahul said that the World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand, especially after a stunning performance in the group stages, continues to haunt him and his teammates.

In a special chat show, ‘The Mind Behind’, Rahul said that if he had been given a chance to change the outcome of any one match in the past, it would certainly have been the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.

“It was the World Cup semi-final. I think most of us still haven’t recovered from that loss, it still bothers us at times,” he said.

“I can’t imagine what the senior players would have felt, but you know that in a World Cup it becomes even more difficult to know that we have played so well throughout the tournament. I still wake up to that nightmare sometimes.”

“Let me talk about myself. I’ve just been sitting and doing some homework. I’ve been watching some videos from the past and taking notes of the things I was doing right and where I could improve,” he signed off.

India was perhaps the most dominant side in the group stage of the 2019 World Cup, winning each of their matches except one against hosts England.

The Virat Kohli-led team was the favorites to go to the semi-finals against eventual runner-up New Zealand but lost the crucial contest by 18 runs.

Just like other Indian cricketers, Rahul too is currently enjoying a rare break from the game because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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