World Cup 2023: What caused Team India's one-sided defeat in the championship match? Rahul Dravid, the coach, reported to BCCI

BCCI: In order to assess Team India's World Cup 2023 performance, the BCCI called a review meeting. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian squad, and coach Rahul Dravid were also there.

 

 

World Cup 2023 Final: Head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma of Team India met to discuss the team's performance in the competition eleven days after the World Cup 2023 Final. When the coach and captain were questioned about the reasons for Team India's lopsided loss in the championship match, coach Rahul Dravid said that Ahmedabad's pitch was the main cause of the loss.

 

Rahul Dravid reportedly informed the BCCI in no uncertain terms that the turn on the field at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium was less than what the team management had anticipated. Regarding this, the BCCI questioned why the spin track strategy was selected when fast bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah were shown to be effective. The fast bowlers used the same strategy throughout the tournament, but just in the championship game, according to Dravid's response. My circumstances were not favorable. In this meeting, an evaluation of every player was included. The priorities for Team India's T20, ODI, and Test teams, as well as potential strategies for the next T20 World Cup, were also discussed.

 

Team India's gamble on the pitch failed.

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the India and Pakistan teams had faced each other during the league stage, served as the venue for the 2023 World Cup final between Australia and India. In ICC knockout matches, a new surface is often utilized, although this particular match was played on the pitch used for the championship match. Although the pitch was thought to be a spin track, there was little assistance provided for the spinners. The pitch slowed down from

 

Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Secretary of the BCCI Jai Shah, and other executives attended this review meeting. Through a video conference, Rohit Sharma was able to participate in this New Delhi meeting. Right now, he's in London on vacation. The act In the early going, the ball was hitting the bat nicely under the lights. On this pitch, the toss was a crucial component that favored Australia. Because it was simple to pursue on the field, Team India was forced to settle for second place in the World Cup.