IND VS NAM - 42nd Match, Super 12 Group 2, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2021

That's an end to India's World Cup campaign. One that promised so much prior to the start, especially with the convincing wins in the warm-up games. However, a history-reversing start against Pakistan followed by another shock loss against New Zealand meant that Kohli's men were always on the brink. They did produce two astounding wins against Afghanistan and Scotland to stay in the hunt, but depending on other results was always going to prove fatal, and their latest nemesis in ICC tournaments - the BlackCaps put the final nail. As mentioned earlier, it's also the end of Kohli the T20I captain as well as the coaching tenure of Ravi Shastri. With Rahul Dravid appointed, and a new captain imminent, India's T20I fortunes will be interesting to observe over the next 12 months. Namibia meanwhile, can be proud, they have come a long way and are capable going even further. We're done with the league stages, and it's now time for the knockouts. Hope you enjoyed our coverage of today's game. Do tune in for the massive three games left. Until then, this is Hari Sadanandan signing off on behalf of Abhinand Raghavendran, Akshay Maanay, Rishi Roy and Mukesh. Cheers!

Virat Kohli: Relief firstly (on leaving T20I captaincy). It's been a honor but things need to be kept at the right perspective. I felt this was the right time to manage my workload. It's been six or seven years of heavy workload and there is a lot of pressure. The guys have been fantastic, I know we haven't got the results here but we have played some really good cricket. The guys have really made my work easier. The way we played the last three games, it's a game of margins - T20 cricket these days. Two overs of attacking cricket at the top is what we were missing in the first two games. As I said, we weren't brave enough in those games and in the group we were in, it was tough. A big thank you to all those guys (Ravi Shastri and his support staff). They have done a great job over the years, creating such a wonderful environment for the players. People loved to get back to the atmosphere. They have done a really great job. That (his aggression) is never going to change. The day it does, I'll stop playing cricket. Even before I became captain, I have always loved to contribute in some way or the other. Surya didn't get much game time in this World Cup, so I thought it will be a nice memory to take back. That was the idea (behind not batting himself).

Gerhard Erasmus: We haven't quite been able to really soak in (the experience) due to the quick turnaround between games. Only once we get back home, we'll be able to realise that we played awesome levels of cricket and were to compete against some strong teams. Quite a few highlight performances individually to take home as positives, and also as a team. Good positives and hopefully we can work to get better. Hopefully we have inspired a few people with our performances to take up the sport.

Sudeep: "Would have loved to watch Virat Kohli hitting the winning runs." - Wouldn't we all...

Ravindra Jadeja | Player of the Match | 4-0-16-3: As a bowler I enjoyed the game, the ball was dry and that is always good for a spinner. Some turned and some didn't so the batsman had to keep guessing. I've been playing with Ashwin for 10 years, he's played well in the IPL with the white ball, and he's brought that here. Virat has been a wonderful captain, and I've played with him for 10-12 years. He is always positive and aggressive and that's what you want as a player. Bharat Arun, Mr. Sridhar, and Shastri bhai were really good to support us, and whoever comes next, we'll look to continue the momentum.

Most wins in T20Is (excluding Super Over/Bowl out wins)
42 Asghar Afghan
41 MS Dhoni/Eoin Morgan
30 Virat Kohli
29 Sarfaraz Ahmed

20:57 Local Time, 16:57 GMT, 22:27 IST: So, Virat Kohli doesn't get to bat in his final game as T20I captain, but he does get to leave on a high. So does head coach Ravi Shastri for whom this is the last game of his contract. Another clinical show from India - as ruthless as it gets. 132 was way too less on a good batting surface and the openers once again gave a rousing start, Rohit in particular looking high on intent from ball one. Till he was there, KL was content to play second fiddle even while dishing out some signature strokes of his own. Once Rohit fell after a fine fifty, KL kicked on and along with Surya, ensured that the win was nailed with the best part of five overs left. Despite the heavy defeat, there were signs of promise for Namibia in this game and the tournament in general. They'll only get better from here. As for India, it's surely a bitter-sweet end to the campaign, one that leaves them wondering 'if only!'.

Michael van Lingen to Rahul, FOUR, India bow out with another crushing win! Rahul finishes the final rites, standing back to the slower one and flat-batting it straight back past the bowler. No chance for mid-off

Michael van Lingen to Suryakumar Yadav, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length down the leg-side, Yadav can't get the leg glance away, deflected off the thigh towards short fine leg

Michael van Lingen [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, full toss, slicy drive through extra cover and Yadav will keep strike

Loftie-Eaton to Rahul, 1 run, slower and fuller, wristed away down to long-on. Fifty up for KL! Another high class knock

Loftie-Eaton to Rahul, 2 runs, quicker and shorter, Rahul sits on the back foot and pulls it in between deep mid-wicket and long-on. A couple more. India just a boundary away

Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, fuller and wider, Yadav reaches out and drives down to long-off

Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, too full, on the pads but Yadav fails to connect the flick

Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, Yadav putting in the finishing touches with a flurry of boundaries. Width on offer, fullish and he slices this away through backward point. Quick hands and it really whistled off the blade

Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, top-edge, lands safe! Another well-directed short ball, tucks up Yadav on the pull and his bottom hand even comes off through the shot. Fortunate that it lands in no man's land

Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, smashed! Slower, shorter and well outside off, Yadav had to really fetch this but he was ready, setting himself for the pull shot over mid-wicket. Absolutely belted this

Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, sharp bumper, Yadav was on the move across for the pull shot but this was so well-directed that he had to bail out of the stroke

Trumpelmann to Rahul, 1 run, shortish and on the hips, Rahul searches for that drop-kick pull stroke of his but doesn't quite get hold of it, mistimed down to fine leg

Trumpelmann to Rahul, FOUR, straight as an arrow! Trumpelmann overpitches, in the slot and Rahul dismisses it over the bowler's head with a clean loft. Through the line, sweetly struck