"Didn't Apply Ourselves...": Rohit Sharma's Brutal Verdict On WTC Final Loss

11.06.2023 - 12:51 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma made it clear that the batter were not able to perform well at The Oval and they failed to show promise at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia on Sunday.

India had eight batters with scores between 40 and 49 but most of them were not able to convert it into a big innings. It proved to be costly for the Rohit-led side as they were beaten comprehensively in the summit clash.

The India skipper added that the bowlers did have plans against Steve Smith and Travis Head but there did not work and that proved to be a turning point. "It was a tough one.

We started well winning the toss and putting them into bat in those conditions. We bowled pretty well in the first session and then we let ourselves down a little bit with how we bowled.

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