Where India Lost ODI Cricket World Cup Final To Australia - Five Turning Points

The Indian cricket team stumbled on the final hurdle in their quest for World Cup glory. Rohit Sharma and Co. were bowled out for 240 before Australia strode to a six-wicket win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. We take a look at the five turning points that led to India's defeat in the final.

Shubman Gill fails to fire

Put into bat on a slow pitch, the Indian opener encountered difficulty in stroke-making. Rohit Sharma batted fluently at one end but Shubman Gill couldn't provide India with a strong start in the final. A solid opening start was the success formula of the team's previous 10-match unbeaten run in the tournament.

The Australian bowlers read the conditions well, utilising slower deliveries to stop the Indian batters from playing their shots early on. Gill made an early exit, failing to make a significant impact on the scoring. Similarly, Rohit Sharma continued to take the attack to Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the initial phase of the innings before he was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell.

Slow middle overs

Following Shubman Gill's dismissal in the fifth over, Rohit Sharma continued to play attacking strokes, contributing a 31-ball 47 before getting out in the 10th over.

Despite the skipper's departure, India were in a comfortable position at 80/2 at that stage. However, it was in the next 20 overs that India lost the match. Following the dismissal of Shreyas Iyer (4), India were 81/3 in the 11th over.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul got down to shore the Indian innings. The duo put on a 67-run partnership for the fourth wicket. But the Australians kept a check on the Indian batters. The Indian duo took minimal risk and failed to take the attack to