Knowing what led to India’s Loss In World Cup 2023 might seem like a way to pick at old wounds. However, this article is more about studying old mistakes than picking at the wounds. Let us look at some of the best moments that led to the loss. Read more.
Top Reasons Behind India’s Loss In World Cup 2023
India managed to produce one of the finest performances this ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. However, the end result did not pan out the way Boys in Blue hoped for. Still, there is no need to lose hope. Cricket is a sport, and there will always be a winner and a loser. Sadly, we are on the least desirable side of the spectrum. But we will pick ourselves up.
All things said and done, India managed to make the Australian front work for the win. The first 47 runs were achieved at a snail’s pace and at the expense of 3 wickets. But things went astray when Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne denied the Indian team their sweet, sweet victory. The duo single-handedly managed to put 192 runs on the board.
What hurt me the most was that India managed to make it to the Finals with 10 wins out of 10 knockout matches. In fact, Virat Kohli managed to be the Man of the Tournament by being the top scorer of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup with a total of 765 runs, just inching past Rohit Sharma, who managed to secure a commendable 597 runs in total.
In fact, when we shift the conversation from batting line-up to bowling line-up, the accolades are commendable as well. Mohammad Shami was the top wicket-taker with a whopping 24 wickets. The person who came second to him was Adam Zampa of the Aussies cricketing team.
With so many accolades to write home about, India still failed to achieve the dreams of 1.42 billion people in the country. But what is done is done. Let us not dwell in the past, we cannot redo what went wrong, but we can certainly learn from them. This is why we must look at some of the mistakes the Indian front committed that cost them the ICC World Cup Of 2023.
Toss
If we look at the chronology of all the things that went wrong, then I believe that the toss was the canon event that set the tone. As soon as the Australian side won the toss, they opted to bat first. This put the Indian team in a disadvantageous position. The pitch did not have the proper luster, and that made batting first a nightmare. However, as the pitch wore down with time, things changed for the batting side, read Australia.
Collapse Of The Middle Order
The second blow that set the tone of the match was how key middle-order players like Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer were not enough to contribute significant runs to the table. The former scored four runs before getting dismissed by Pat Cummings himself, and Yadav managed to score 18 runs off 28 deliveries. This left a huge hole for the Australian Bowling team that exploited this gap to get into the heads of the Indian team. And once they managed to play with the batting order’s mind, the deed was done.
The Dew
If you collectively ask which factor contributed to India’s loss the most, the answer is simple. Dew was the foremost reason why the Indian front failed to secure a win at the finals. The dew kept the ball static, and it did not swerve. And this is why the Indian front failed to choke the Australian batting side. In fact, dew also made the ball prone to harder hits. And this is why the match went off track.
Fewer Boundaries
Boys in Blue had a good start, runs were coming in. But as the bowlers got the hang of the pitch and its nuances, they started choking the batting orders with slower balls that were not coming to the bat on time. This kept the Indian front from scoring any boundaries at the right time. However, KL Rahul still managed to add 107 runs to the board, but that did not make any difference.
Absence Of Big Partnership
The primary reason or the driving factor that led the Australians to victory was the impeccable partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. But on the contrary, Indians failed to establish a relevant partnership with batsmen. And this is why the Indian team failed to make any mark on the field. In fact, I personally felt that the Kohli and Rahul partnership had the true potential to be more than what they were. In fact, that was the only partnership that the Indian team needed the most.
Aggressive Batting Of Australia
The aggressive batting of the Australians was another huge factor that needs to be taken into consideration. It is very important for the top order of any batting lineup to work. As soon as the top order manages to set the rhythm, everything falls into place like a cascading effect. And this went right for the Australian lineup. The explosive innings led by Travis Head was the major contributing factor that led to the Australian Team’s winning.
Losing Wickets At Crucial Stages
The final factor that led to Team India’s hurtful demise was losing wickets at the crucial moments. Rohit Sharma’s wicket loss led to another cascading effect that led to Iyer’s and eventually KL Rahul’s. This led team India to lose their momentum and eventually become putty in the hands of the Australian front.
Final Thoughts
And those were the moments that led to India’s loss in World Cup 2023. It was a hurting moment for the cricketing fans who expected their team to win the World Cup this season. However, some crucial mistakes that led to this loss were something avoidable. But things happened how it should have happened.
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