New Delhi, Oct 2: Cricket is India's de facto national sport. The entire nation goes crazy and a festive mood prevails whenever India takes on any international squad. Indians associate cricket with national pride and honor rather than just a sport.
Defeats cast a cloud of gloom in the entire nation. Here, we are presenting seven most heartbreaking moments of Indian cricket, when hopes were dashed to the ground and the nation nursed its broken heart.
1986, India versus Pakistan, Australasia Cup
Tournament: Australasia Cup
Venue: Sharjah, UAE
The unforgettable but undoubtedly one of the most painful moments of Indian cricket is Javed Miandad's last ball six off Chetan Sharma. Indian cricket was brought to a standstill when Miandad hit that six to take off Pakistan home by winning the Australia Asia Cup. That last ball six was the beginning of a new jinx and India found it difficult to beat Pakistan for the next few years.
