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New beginnings: On India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 win

Indian cricket team finally did justice to the ‘favourite’ tag

India’s long drought in ICC tournaments finally wound to a close on a glorious (शानदार) Saturday at Bridgetown in Barbados. The Men in Blue finally won a title, the ICC T20 World Cup, since the 2013 Champions Trophy at Birmingham in England. ‘Kapil’s Devils’ in the 1983 ODI World Cup and M.S. Dhoni’s men in the 2007 ICC World T20, were outsiders, who stunned (चौंका देना) the globe. Subsequently, every Indian squad has stepped into a multi-team cricket event as one of the favourites with the weight of expectations thrust upon by a gargantuan (विशाल) fandom and an Indian diaspora (प्रवासी समुदाय) seeking a sense of identity. Last November in the 2023 ODI World Cup, India was the team in form but failed to get past Australia in the summit clash at Ahmedabad. If catharsis was essential, it finally happened in the West Indian islands as Rohit Sharma’s men snatched (छीनना) a seven-run win over a doughty South African unit. Every cog fell in place, Virat Kohli regained his touch with an excellent 76 even as wickets fell around him in the final. All-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya reiterated their value, and Suryakumar Yadav pouched a stupendous (आश्चर्यजनक) catch when South Africa was seemingly in sight of victory. Rohit led astutely while bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered thunderbolts that left the South Africans dumbstruck.

Aiden Markram’s men just ran into a stronger opposition at the last hurdle and their capitulation (आत्मसमर्पण) was an acknowledgment of the superior attributes that Bumrah and company possessed. Young seamer Arshdeep Singh too revealed a mature head as Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller threatened to seize the game. South Africa is yet to win any significant ICC silverware but surely the men from the Rainbow Nation won hearts. They made it tough for India and if a few moments on the razor’s edge had changed, Markram may well have lifted the cup. For India, Rohit, Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja’s retirements from T20Is signal the end of an era. Coach Rahul Dravid, who bowed out, will be missed too. Close on the heels of the run-fests during the Indian Premier League on flat surfaces, the T20 World Cup hosted in the West Indies and the United States offered a twist. The 22-yards, drop-in pitches or abrasive (खुरदरा, अपघर्षक) surfaces, were never conducive (अनुकूल) for the massive sixes associated with T20Is even if batters like Rohit, as he did against Australia, seemed to perform on a different plane. The championship’s fairytale was the manner in which Afghanistan fought towards the semifinal. Men, who learnt cricket in the refugee camps in Pakistan, while also dealing with the Taliban, were resilient (लचीला) and sport was the winner.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Glorious (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - शानदार
English Meaning - Having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.

2.Stun (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - चौंका देना
English Meaning - To shock or surprise someone so much that they are temporarily unable to react.

3.Gargantuan (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विशाल
English Meaning - Enormous in size, extent, or quantity.

4.Diaspora (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रवासी समुदाय
English Meaning - The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.

5.Snatch (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - छीनना
English Meaning - To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way.

6.Stupendous (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - आश्चर्यजनक
English Meaning - Extremely impressive.

7.Capitulation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - आत्मसमर्पण
English Meaning - The action of surrendering or ceasing to resist an opponent or demand.

8.Conducive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अनुकूल
English Meaning - Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

9.Abrasive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - खुरदरा, अपघर्षक
English Meaning - (Of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

10.Resilient (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - लचीला
English Meaning - Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.