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Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said the team had come to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup to achieve their dream but fell short, but promised the side will strive to "get better from here on".

Kohli again played a key role in helping India to a competitive 168 for six in 20 overs, scoring a 40-ball half-century. But, Alex Hales and England skipper Jos Buttler's unbeaten blitz of 170 runs made the target look miniscule as they breezed into the final to set up blockbuster showdown with Babar Azam's Pakistan with four overs to spare and all 10 wickets in hand.

Kohli was the stand-out batter in the side and continues to top the scoring charts with 296 runs from six innings and a batting average of 98.66.

But his innings wasn't enough on a perfect Thursday afternoon at the Adelaide Oval as India bowed out of the global tournament, with the bowlers letting the side down.

Kohli took to twitter to express his disappointment at missing the trophy one more time.

We leave Australian shores short of achieving our dream and with disappointment in our hearts but we can take back a lot of memorable moments as a group and aim to get better from here on. pic.twitter.com/l5NHYMZXPA

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 11, 2022

India's next major ICC assignment will be the ODI World Cup at home next year and they would be aiming to recreate the magic of 2011 to win back the trophy after a series of debacles in ICC tournaments.

Kohli was in smashing form during India's thrilling last-ball win against Pakistan in the Super 12 opener on October 23, clobbering an unbeaten 82.

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India's disappointments in ICC events have continued to pile up with the team doing hardly anything of note since the 2011 ODI World Cup title triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.