World T20: Team India lauded despite loss

The national cricket team suffered a heartbreaking exit from the World T20 after their stunning loss to the West Indies

India might have suffered a heartbreaking exit from the World T20 after their stunning loss to the West Indies, but the cricketing fraternity led by Sachin Tendulkar lauded the home team for its impressive performance and asked the players not to lose heart.

India lost to the West Indies in the semifinals here last night to bow out of the tournament, breaking hearts of the millions of cricket-crazy fans who would have liked the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team to the lift the trophy for the the second time.

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"Tough luck boys. It was a good match and well fought! Best wishes to West Indies and England for the finals," Tendulkar tweeted.

Tough luck boys. It was a good match and well fought! Best wishes to West Indies and England for the finals. #IndvsWI #WT20

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 31, 2016

Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha backed the home team to the hilt despite the loss.

Proud of the Indian cricket team, no matter what. Very well played!! Great effort guys right from the start," he tweeted.

Proud of the Indian cricket team, no matter what. Very well played!! Great effort guys right from the start. #BleedBlue #IndvsWI #WT20

— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) March 31, 2016

Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath said he had not seen a game like the India vs West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium.

"What a game!! I've never seen anything like it. @westindies will need next 2 days to get over celebrations tonight #WT20," he tweeted.

Commenting about the match, former England captain Michael Vaughan said on his Twitter account, "Forget the result .... That was a fantastic game of Cricket ... 2 great teams .. Brilliant pitch .. Incredible crowd... Bloody Love T20 ..

Forget the result .... That was a fantastic game of Cricket ... 2 great teams .. Brilliant pitch .. Incredible crowd... Bloody Love T20 ..

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 31, 2016