Top 4 Actual Reasons Why India Lost in the ICC World Cup 2023
Another big match, and India again fell short to make a mark on the gigantic match as India lost in the ICC World Cup 2023 against the mighty Australia. The men in blue lost the match by six wickets. The partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne took the match away from the Indian side, but there are real reasons why India lost to Australia in the World Cup final.
Here are the top 4 actual reasons why India lost the ICC World Cup in 2023.
Losing the toss
The heartbreak started right from the moment when India lost the toss and was asked to bat first on the slowest and toughest surface. Australia read the conditions really well, which helped them to bash men in blue. In the later half of the inning, Indian batters struggled to score runs because of the slowness of the surface, and the ball was also shaping. India wanted to bat first to put pressure on Australia, but the surface made it easier to bat at the back end of the inning.
Over-defensive approach in middle overs while batting
The second thing that India did wrong was to show an overly defensive approach while batting in the middle overs. The surface was also difficult to bat, but they did not show the intent to hit big shots. Batsmen hardly tried to hit the boundary in the middle, which cost them a few runs short of the winning total. There was a boundary drought in the middle overs for men in blue.
Lack of dedication in the field
The third reason why India lost the ICC World Cup 2023 is that they did not show full dedication in the field. Indian fielding looked hopeless during the dynamic partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head. They barely try to stop the boundaries; on the other side, the Australian team almost saved 30 runs through their fielding. Lack of dedication in the field was one of the main reasons why India lost to Australia in the World Cup final.
Defensive captaincy
Beyond all the reasons mentioned, this is the most shocking, defensive captaincy from Rohit Sharma. He also looked very defensive while both Australian Superstars were stitching together. He opted to let things go with the flow rather than put pressure on the Aussies when they were three down and the ball was doing something on every ball. He should have acted more aggressively with his tactics.
There were some actual reasons why India lost the ICC World Cup in 2023.