Cricket fans across India were praying, fasting and holding fire rituals for their team to end a global title drought in the T20 World Cup final on Saturday. Some featured pictures bedecked with flower garlands of captain Rohit, who has hit three half-centuries in the tournament, holding the World Cup trophy. The tournament could be the last World Cup for 35-year-old star batsman Virat Kohli (L). That was India’s last World Cup triumph when Dhoni lifted the trophy at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and the country erupted in joy. India lost in the semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup, before last year’s ODI final defeat again left fans heartbroken.
