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Former India batter Ambati Rayudu made a startling claim about India's loss in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad , the Men in Blue batted first and failed to get going on a difficult pitch. Team India only managed to score 240 runs which was comfortably chased down by the Aussies on the back of Travis Head's 139.
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Analysing this fixture, Ambati Rayudu spoke about how the pitch in Ahmedabad wasn't fit for the final as it was ' slow and lethargic'. He then expressed how on a normal pitch, Team India would have easily defeated Australia.
Speaking in the TRS podcast, Ambati Rayudu said, "Even the wicket was very, very slow and lethargic for a final. I don't know whose idea it was. I think even a normal surface would have done because we were way stronger than the Australian side. We didn't have to do all that in the final. It was just supposed to be a good cricketing wicket, which, unfortunately, it wasn't."
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Ambati Rayudu further opined about how the pitch should allow 100 overs of quality cricket and take out the toss from the equation. He shared, "Somehow, people think that they are helping the Indian side by preparing a wicket like that. We got stuck on a wicket that was so slow. I don't think that should happen. It should be a good cricketing wicket. We have the skill and strength in our side to beat any side. The pitch remaining the same throughout 100 overs is an ideal scenario in a limited-overs game. The toss shouldn't matter that much."
