Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:44pm on 12 Mar 2026,Thursday Sports
The India national cricket team has answered years of criticism by winning three ICC titles in less than two years, ending a long trophy drought that followed the 2013 Champions Trophy. India’s resurgence began with the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, followed by victory in the ICC Champions Trophy and the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Earlier near-misses including the 2014 T20 World Cup final and the 2019 Cricket World Cup semifinal had led critics in Western media to label the team “frauds” or “chokers.” Former captain Virat Kohli faced intense scrutiny during that barren period. With the recent titles, India has firmly re-established itself as one of the most dominant white-ball teams in world cricket. (PC: BCCI)
