Flop show T20??

Here are seven reasons why we triumphed in 2007 and were humiliated in 2009:
1. Couldn't handle the pressure of expectations: Before the 2007 World Cup, T20 was just a side game in the eyes of the cricket world, especially India. M S Dhoni and company were one of the least experienced sides in the tournament. Till then, India had played just one T20 international. Not forget..Sachin, Sourav and Dravid had opted out had further devalued the tournament in the eyes of the Indian fans who were still looking at the format with a degree of suspicion. Remember this is life before IPL. Dhoni and company had no burden of expectation on their shoulders. The guys played without a care in the world and with a spirit of fun.
This time the Men in Blue were pre-tournament favorites.
Television channels and media created hype like Yeh Cup Kahin Nahi Jayega. The build-up added to the pressure. The way Dhoni reacted to the Sehwag injury clearly showed that he was not enjoying the situation. Perhaps it was pressure that finally got to the Rohit-Raina combination. The same players who looked so good in the trial games and the first round failed dramatically in Super 8.Though they were labeled as the in-form batsman whose stroke play would nullify the Sehwag's absence. Perhaps the pressure of expectation affected there shot selection badly.

2. Nobody raised his hand: In 2007, someone always raised his hand in each crisis. That is why the team had a long list of unlikely heroes like Yuvraj ,Sreesanth ,Joginder, rp singh, Dhoni.
In contrast, few seemed to rise to the occasion this time. Among bowlers, Zaheer and Ishant failed to perform in key games. Among batsmen’s, Rohit, Raina, Gambhir, Dhoni let the team down. Nobody anchored the innings. Consequently, India drifted without direction.

3. The IPL fatigue: The fact remains that for BCCI making money is more important than winning World Cups. Which is why nobody objected to the fact that there was absolutely no gap between IPL2 and T20 World Cup 2. After six hectic weeks of the IPL, within a week, the team was playing practice games in London. Which is why the team looked exhausted.
Making money is fine. But shouldn't we draw a line when it begins to interfere with Team India's chance of retaining the World Cup. The truth is, we got our priorities wrong. I am not saying that a suitable rest between two tournaments is a guarantee for Cup success. I am saying it is the right and professional way of doing things. We were simply not professional enough.

4. Crucial injuries: It wasn't just a case of mental fatigue. Let us not forget that injuries sustained in IPL2 to Sehwag and Zaheer badly hurt the team. While Zaheer's efficiency in T20 hasn't really been proved yet Sehwag's exit was a big blow to India's chance. This is for two reasons. First, the wise men had not selected a back-up, third opener for the squad. Which meant that Rohit had to be converted into a makeshift opener. This hurt our middle-order badly. Second, Sehwag scores at a blistering pace. With Sehwag's exit, the chances of doing that diminished.

5. No motivation: The players lacked the hunger to win. In 2007, every player had a point to prove. Sehwag was making a comeback. In the absence of Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly - the T20 World Cup was a great opportunity for Gambhir, Uthappa, Rohit Sharma and others to prove and establish themselves. For Yuvraj, this was time to show that he could shoulder the burden of being the premier batsman in the team. For Dhoni, the tournament was a way of proving that he could captain India with distinction. A good performance held out the promise of captaincy in all forms of the game. By 2009, this gang had established themselves in the team. Even those who hadn't, such as Uthappa, had already made a more-than-decent packet in the IPL. To use a middle-class term, they were "settled". Consequently, their level of motivation appeared to be a lot lower.
The larger issue is: Is playing for Team India still the ultimate prize for our cricketers? At a time when players are skipping Padmashree ceremonies as if it was a local Lion's club award, I am not so sure. Just one stupid question comes in my mind: Would Dhoni and Harbhajan have skipped an IPL award ceremony where they got the best batsman and best bowler award?

6. The ball didn’t move laterally: In 2007, bowlers like RP, Sreeshant and Irfan Pathan struck regularly because they were able to move the ball laterally. In 2009, nobody managed to do so.

7. The flop show of Dhoni: In 2007, most of the high-risk moves taken by Dhoni had paid off to a greater or lesser degree. Sending debutant Yusuf Pathan to open was one such step. Asking Joginder Sharma to bowl the last over, ahead of Harbhajan in the final against Pakistan, was another such move. Both paid off.
On the contrary, his off-beat moves such as promoting Jadeja flopped this time. Simply put, it was a terrible mistake. Wasn't Dhoni watching the practice games or what? Yuvraj has a good bowling record against Pietersen. But on the day this move too flopped. There were other on-field mistakes by the captain too. RP Singh was the best of the three fast bowlers on the day. How come he is the only pace man who didn't finish his four over?
The new Dhoni has lost his explosive powers. Contrary to his image of a hard hitter, he is just a hard-running batsman who can hit the occasional four or six.

in short....it hurts yaaaaaarrrrr...seriously...!!!