Not an epic choke, just a bad day in the office, say sports psychologists
The murmurs around India's inability to land the knockout punch in a global event have grown since the ill-fated November 19 night but did the team, which looked invincible heading into the World Cup final, actually crack under pressure or was it just a bad day in the office? Fears of a billion plus came true as Australia stitched together a perfect game to deny a rampant India who had not put a foot wrong during their stormy march to the final. After 10 wins in a row, India's unstoppable run came to a crashing halt in yet another trophy clash. Since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013, India have lost five ICC finals and three semifinals. Considering India's dominance heading into the final, the dejected look on faces of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the six-wicket defeat...