10 instances when cricketers broke into tears

7. Virat Kohli in tears in the 2012 T20 World Cup match against South Africa

In the 2012 T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka, the West Indies became the champions for the first time, beating hosts Sri Lanka in the final. Prior to the tournament, India were favourites to win the title as the tournament was held in their neighbour island nation, where conditions are similar to India. 

However, the Indian team failed to perform upto the expectations, ending their journey in the Super 8 round. In their final game of Super 8, India were required to beat South Africa by more than 30 runs to qualify for the knockouts. The Men in Blue beat the Proteas by one run in the end but the former’s victory margin wasn’t enough to take them to the semi-finals.

In the must-win game, India posted 152 on the board and to advance to the knockouts, they were required to restrict South Africa around 120. As soon as the Proteas crossed the 120-run mark, Virat Kohli failed to control his emotions and started crying while serving the team on the field. In India’s unsuccessful campaign, Kohli became the leading run-scorer in the tournament, scoring 185 runs with a couple of half-centuries in five matches at a strike rate of 122.51.