‘No shame in losing to five-time champions’: Gavaskar Feels Proud of Team India

Australia vs India World Cup Final: After giving a commanding show through the World Cup tournament, Rohit Sharma leading Team failed to grab the World Cup title. The Australia team won the final World Cup 2023 title by 6 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It was the Sixth World Cup title for the Australian team.

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl. India scored 240 runs in 50 overs. The slowness of the pitch also affected batters and forced Team India to focus mainly on strike rotation rather than getting the big hits. Even though Virat Kohli and KL Rahum made their half-centuries but at a slow pace.

Australia began the run chase on a slow chase and was reduced to 47/3 in the first 7 overs. However, a gritty show by Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head created silence in the stadium and took Australia to a sixth World Cup title. In the Australian team, Head scored 137 and became the third Australian after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist to win in the World Cup final.

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Sunil Gavaskar is Sad But Might Proud of Team India’s Performance in World Cup 2023

While India lost in the final, many people acknowledged their imperious run in the tournament. The team squashed almost every opponent on their way to the final. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar was part of the commentary panel. Speaking to the media, after the match, Gavaskar said that he was sad but was also mighty proud of India’s performance.

“This time a couple of things that could have gone their way, which didn’t happen, so that’s fine. That is how luck can go against you. But like I said there’s no shame in losing to a better team. A team that was better on the day, just like India was better on the day of the first match. There’s no shame in losing to the five-time champions. They know how to win the finals. Very proud of all the effort that they’ve done, very proud of the joy that they have given millions who have been following them,” said Gavaskar.