5 turning points in India's loss to Australia in World Cup Final

India’s wait for the World Cup glory got longer on Sunday after the Blue Army suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the World Cup 2023 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Despite being in terrific red-hot form and back-to-back wins, the Men in Blue suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Aussies, leaving the dreams of 1.40 billion shattered. Even Shami’s magic and Virat Kohli’s form could not save the team from the humiliating loss.

The tragic loss has left 1.40 billion Indians in trauma. While people may claim that we should stand by our team no matter if it wins or loses, let’s take a look into the 5 turning points that led to the downfall of Team India. 

1.    Shubman Gill: The star opener’s early exit severely affected the solid start that India need. Despite captain Rohit Sharma’s solid opening start, Shubman Gill miserably failed to showcase his masterclass batting. The Australian bowlers read the pitch conditions well and utilised slower deliveries to Gill out.

2.    Rohit Sharma: India skipper is known for playing selflessly and giving India a solid start. However, yesterday’s match required Rohit Sharma to play responsibly and sensibly, especially after the wicket of Shubman Gill. Despite giving a solid start, he was dismissed easily that too by Glenn Maxwell.

3.    Shreyas Iyer: Although the star middle-order batsman is currently in good form, he failed to deliver in last night’s match and was gone for a duck.

4.    Slow middle overs: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer’s wicket affected the good start given by the Indian skipper. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli took minimal risk and failed to take the attack or put pressure on the Aussie bowlers.

5.    Suryakumar Yadav: Known for his stylish batting, Suryakumar was expected to accelerate India’s run rate. However, the Mumbai Indians player failed to deliver when it was most needed.