ICC World Cup 2023: Following Team India’s dominance in winning all ten of their matches before to the championship game, many fans, analysts, and former cricket players are curious as to what went wrong in that last encounter.
Australia overcame India in the ICC World Cup 2023 finals to win the trophy, and Team India supporters are still getting over the heartache they endured on November 19. Fans, commentators, and former cricket players are all curious about what went wrong in the tournament’s final match, given how well-performing India performed in winning all ten of its matches before it. The head coach, Rahul Dravid, and captain, Rohit Sharma, of Team India, were seated by the Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) to discuss potential explanations for the convincing six-wicket loss.
Senior BCCI officials discussed potential explanations for India’s loss in the championship match despite their team’s strong performance with Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid before to the announcement of the Indian team for the South Africa tour. Since the Indian captain is currently on vacation in London, Rohit Sharma joined the conference via video chat.
According to the report, the meeting was attended by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, and Treasurer Ashish Shelar.
Why was the Ahmedabad final pitch so slow?
Coach Rahul Dravid of Team India brought up the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, citing it as a “deciding factor” and the fact that it failed to live up to their expectations. Rahul Dravid stated that India would have effectively suffocated Australia in the chase if the pitch had gone their way.
It should be noted that the final match was played on a previously used pitch at the Ahmedabad stadium, which is unusual. Although the International Cricket Council (ICC) remains silent on the subject, used surfaces are typically avoided in tournament final stages as they exhibit unpredictable behavior.
The field where India and Australia met in the final was the same one where Indian bowlers thrashed Pakistan. In an attempt to aid the spinners, the pitch was given less water; nevertheless, this proved to be a costly mistake for India, as the surface did not perform as predicted in the first half of the match.
Rahul Dravid was questioned by BCCI authorities about the need for such tactics in light of the success of Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian coach said that they had used the same tactic the entire tournament.
