One of the most passionate sports that have ever existed is unquestionably cricket. Cricket has fanatics rather than fans. The sport is worshipped by the public, who see it as a way of life. You should feel emotional more often than not when something is very important to you. Cricket players experience emotion much like us. There have been numerous occasions when the entire world has become upset over various cricket-related incidents. Let us look at the most emotional moments in cricket
1. Sachin Tendulkar Retirement
The man, the legend, and the myth! With his incredible batting, Sachin Tendulkar dominated world cricket for more than two decades. The Master Blaster shattered the nation's heart when he came out to the pitch and touched it for a final time while crying, adding to all the commotion going on behind him. His goodbye speech touched the hearts of all cricket fans.
2. Steve Smith’s Tribute To Phil Hughes
The world was shocked by the untimely death of Phil Hughes. That wasn't all, though, as Australian batsman Steve Smith, who had reached a century on the second day of the first Test against India in Adelaide, paid a moving homage to slain colleague Phillip Hughes in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2014. In honor of Hughes, who was the 408th player to play Test cricket for Australia, a huge number "408" was painted on the turf. Steve Smith removed his helmet and started going toward the boundary rope. Everyone was moved by this.
3. 2011 World Cup Victory
Every Indian cricket fan still remembers Ravi Shastri's famous words when MS Dhoni scored the game-winning six to win the Cup that matters the most. Everywhere, there were diverse emotional scenes to be seen. Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, two very strong athletes, were in tears as Sachin Tendulkar raised the Indian flag. One of the most heartfelt scenes in cricket history occurred at that time. Every Indian cricket fan observed their heroes crying after the victory on this particular day.
4. 2019 World Cup Final
The 2019 World Cup final match reached a tense crescendo and came to a very contentious conclusion. However, great drama gave cricket fans a completely different experience, particularly in the last over. In the final match between England and New Zealand at Lord's, the New Zealand team batted first and scored 241 runs. To win the game, England needed to score 15 runs in the final over. The game, however, ended in a draw. New Zealand was brought to tears when England was crowned champion by a super over tie and boundary count. Due to unlucky circumstances, the New Zealand squad lost the game, which caused practically everyone to cry. One of cricket's most devastating and heartbreaking moments, to put it mildly.
5. 1983 World Cup Final
India won the famous world cup for the first time in 1983, and Kapil Dev captained a team of 11 players who weren't even considered a threat before they brought the trophy home! The Indian team was perceived as unprepared, and despite making it to the finals, the game against the dominant West Indies seemed one-sided. Everyone is shocked that India won the World Cup for the first time, but it is particularly moving for Indians.
6. 2003 World Cup Final
India under Saurav Ganguly made a breakthrough at the World Cup in 2003. After losing their first game to the formidable Australian squad, they had a great run. Unfortunately, they came back to bother us in the final. We lost since Sachin missed a huge aim while attempting to reach a single-digit score.
7. 2015 World Cup Semi-final
Before this World Cup, South Africa had never won a knockout game. Following that, the South African players confidently got ready to play New Zealand in the semifinal match. The final two balls will require South Africa to save five runs from being scored, setting up an exciting conclusion. However, Grant Elliott of New Zealand broke their hearts by hitting a six. The South African players sobbed on the ground as they were crushed by the loss. Even New Zealand athletes felt bad for them and made an effort to console them. It was among the most poignantly tragic occasions in cricket history.
8. 2019 World Cup Semi-final
In 12 balls, India needed to score 31 runs. Off the first ball of the forty-ninth over, Dhoni struck a six. Fans of India are immediately won over by this. As Dhoni rushed out and returned to the changing room, tears began to spring up in everyone's eyes. Rohit Sharma, who single-handedly led India to the World Cup semifinals with five centuries, appeared devastated and disappointed. Even though India lost to the United States in the World Cup final, many people wept.
9. 2016 T20 World Cup Final
English batted in 155 runs. In the final five overs, the West Indies inning was over. They have 30 balls and 52 outs. Excellent recovery work from England's bowlers forced the opposition to score 19 runs in the final over. To give the West Indies a stunning victory, the new batter Carlos Brathwaite smashed four straight sixes off the first four balls of that over from Stokes. Particularly psychologically challenged and on his knees was Ben Stokes. Fans of England and cricket enthusiasts worldwide were upset at that time.
10. Philip Hughes Death
The tragedy brought the cricket community to tears. On November 27, 2014, a Test match of domestic cricket in Australia took hold, and this incident is known as the Heartbreak Incident. In the game, Philip Hughes tried to play a huge bouncer. The ball struck his neck precisely under his helmet as a result of his miss. Hughes immediately passed out and fell into a coma. He failed to regain consciousness, so a helicopter immediately transported him to the hospital. Two days later, the hospital pronounced Hughes dead after hearing no encouraging news.
