Another heartbreak was added to the list of Indian fans as Men in Blue succumbed to Australia, led by a masterclass from Travis Head, which helped the Aussies lift their sixth World Cup title.
Indian batters concluded an explosive Cricket World Cup with a disappointing performance in the finals against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul scripted his name on the record book after he became the first number five 'Men in Blue' player to complete 400+ runs in a single edition of the World Cup on Sunday.
In the World Cup final against Australia at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit once again produced a short, but yet short and impactful innings that helped India gain some bonus runs in the first ten overs of powerplay.
Along with skipper Rohit Sharma, whose swashbuckling starts in the ongoing edition of the ODI World Cup has been overshadowed by the batting brilliance of India's 'milestone man' Virat Kohli and middle-order bulwark Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, who has also been keeping wickets in the tourname
India reached the finals following a 70-run win over New Zealand in the semifinal at Mumbai. India has entered its fourth World Cup final, having won the title in 1983 and 2011 while they lost in 2003 against Australia in South Africa by 125 runs. India will be aiming for their third titl
India will lock horns against Australia in a repeat of the 2003 Cricket World Cup final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Men in Blue will be hoping to lift their third World Cup title and avenge the loss to the Aussies that came back in 2003 by 125 runs.
So far in the tournament, India has done the majority of things right. Their top order has fired runs with an attacking intent that puts the opponent on the back in the starting itself. The middle-order offers a mix of aggression and stability that not a lot of teams have brought in this tou
In a match where bowlers dominated the match, Travis's quickfire knock of 62 runs proved to be a difference as Australia denied South Africa their first-ever spot in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, beating them by three wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.