Sport allows for gut, glory and triumph but no triumphalism that takes victory for granted

First, a disclaimer. This isn’t a criticism of the proud, skillful and valiant men who appeared in the final donning the Indian jersey and ended up on the losing side. They were outmaneuvered and outplayed in the title clash by a clinical Australian side, but that is just the nature of the sport. In the white heat of despair, many may have already forgotten that this is the same Australia against whom India had registered a comprehensive victory in the …