T20 World Cup: Defeat to Pakistan dented India's self-confidence, says Sunil Gavaskar
India TodayFormer India captain Sunil Gavaskar said India's self-confidence took a beating after they lost to Pakistan by 10 wickets in their T20 World Cup opener and that it showed in the way Virat Kohli's men approached the crunch game against New Zealand on Sunday. Speaking to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar said India were taken aback by their first loss to their arch-rivals in a World Cup campaign and that they looked demoralized ever since. India's T20 World Cup campaign is in tatters as the former champions are staring at an early exit after losing their first 2 matches in the showpiece event for the first time. Sometimes outside perspective helps: Gavaskar Virat Kohli has often stressed how criticism from outside doesn't matter to the dressing room and he reiterated it after India's loss to Pakistan.