10 instances when cricketers broke into tears

Cricket is not just a sport but it’s an emotion for fans. In India, the game is celebrated like a religion, and events such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final are celebrated like festivals. In the history of the sport, it’s witnessed that fans and spectators fail to control their emotions and break down. 

Well, it’s not just supporters, players also fail to hold their emotions and shed tears. In the 2007 World Cup, Pakistan captain Inzammam-ul-Haq cried and dedicated his team’s emphatic 93-run win (DLS method) over Zimbabwe to Bob Wolmer, who was Pakistan’s coach in the tournament. 

Following his side’s one-sided win, the Pakistan skipper couldn’t hold his tears as the Men in Green had faced a catastrophic three-wicket loss at the hands of Ireland in their previous game. The matter got worse when their coach Bob Woolmer passed away the day after the Ireland game.  After this incident, a lot of instances occurred when players got emotional due to successes and failures.

Here are eight instances when cricketers got emotional

10. Heartbroken Shakib Al Hasan breaks down after Pakistan's close victory against Bangladesh in the 2012 Asia Cup final

In the 2012 Asia Cup, Bangladesh played an aggressive brand of cricket in their backyard and qualified for the final of the tournament for the first time, beating the quality sides India and Sri Lanka. Contesting against the Men in Green in the final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Bangladesh got close to winning the trophy but in the end, Pakistan won the game by just two runs.

The Bangla Tigers’ close defeat shattered the hearts of Bangladesh supporters as they broke down in tears. Along with fans, Shakib Al Hasan was also seen crying after the match. In the big game, Shakib reinforced Bangladesh with his all-round performances.

With the ball, Shakib picked up 2-39 figures in his 10-over spell to help his team contain Pakistan on an average total of 236. Continuing his good work, he also notched up 68 runs with his bat and became the leading run-scorer in the game. However, his efforts went in vain as Pakistan won in the crunch moment and pocketed the match.