We people suffer from an acute sense of selective amnesia. We just forget that there are atleast 5 to six players who represented the country during the last world cup and under very similar circumstances took us to the final.
Secondly, i dread to think of what is coming on this indan mindset. After all this is a game and not a religion as one of those tv channels want us to think so. The most important aspect is to play and do so sportively. learn to be a good loser too. And let's not brag about the so called lack of killer instinct. If anybody feels that way, i would invite him to show his talent rather than sitting in the cool comfort of his drawing room and head the critics panel.
So ease off and treat it as any other game, not raise fanatical fervor. Remember,We are Indians, not Pakistanis. We have a culture and tradition to uphold.