Rohit Sharma teases personnel changes ahead of the next World Cup cycle. India defeat by 209 runs in the WTC Final 2023.
On Day 5, Australia defeated India by a score of 209 runs to win the World T20 final 2023. The Rohit Sharma-led side required 280 runs with seven wickets in hand on the final day, with Virat Kohli (44) and Ajinkya Rahane (20) at the crease. All of India’s dreams were dash, however, when Scott Boland dismissed Kohli for 49 in the opening hour of play, catching him at second slip.
Following his dismissal, India fail to recover and were bundle for 234. Gifting Australia a big victory. Following the humbling defeat, Indian captain Rohit Sharma state that the team will put the new group of players through their paces in the future World Cup cycle, depending on where the next WTC final is held.
“Obviously, there will be some discussions about it [team combination], and we’ll see what is required and best, whatever the style of cricket we want to play over the next two years.” Who are the guys who can fill that role for us? That is the issue we need to address. And there are a lot of guys, a lot of players who are doing extremely well in our domestic cricket as well. ” Rohit added after the game.
“We’ll see where the next WTC final is play, where we play; based on that, we’ll decide what kind of players we want to prepare for and what kind of cricket we want to play,” he continued.
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Notably, India lost their second consecutive WTC final after losing by eight wickets to New Zealand
The setback has caused fans to question the role of some of the team’s older players, and they want to see some new faces given a chance in the next cycle. The next WTC cycle’s fixtures have yet to be release; it will be fascinating to see if the next final will likewise be held in England.