India, Sept. 27 -- Two back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, which ended India's long-standing ICC trophy drought, and a Champions Trophy triumph could not completely erase the heartbreak of November 19, 2023, which remains fresh in the minds of ardent cricket followers. Rohit Sharma still talks about it. But for Virat Kohli, the semifinal loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup was an even more painful experience.

The first semifinal of the 2019 World Cup, between India and New Zealand, stretched across two days. Persistent rain in Manchester saw the match suspended in the 47th over of New Zealand's innings before play resumed the following day, when the Black Caps finished on 239/8. India fell 18 runs short in the chase, with most remem...