Sport shorts: India hearts broken by CWC semi-final loss and Messi is tipped to win the Ballon d’Or

India captain Virat Kohli reacts at the end of the semi-final defeat to New Zealand

(Image credit: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images)

published 11 July 2019

1. India reflect on shock semi-final defeat

India captain Virat Kohli admits that the team’s hearts are broken after losing to New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup semi-final yesterday.

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