It has been an exact one year to a disastrous end of India’s memorable ODI World Cup campaign in 2023. Hosting a 50-over World Cup after 12 years, India were set to repeat the 2011 triumph and lift the World Cup trophy after 12 years. Coming in as favorites, India had a dominant World Cup campaign at home and made it into the final after 10 consecutive wins, including group stage and the semi-final. Now, India were looking like absolute favourites to lift their third ODI World Cup title before they faced the previous five-time champions Australia in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India already defeated Australia in the group stage and needed just one more push to lift the World Cup title. However, despite dominating the whole tournament, India failed to continue their winning run against Australia and ended up losing the final by six wickets. After Australian pacers including the likes of skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood destroyed the Indian batting lineup, Travis Head came up with a match-defining ton as Australia clinched their sixth ODI World Cup title.
Fans react to one-year anniversary of 2023 ODI World Cup final
India had an all-timer World Cup campaign in 2023 with almost every player in form. Despite this, the hosts failed to cross the finishing line as Australia continued their domination in ICC events to lift the sixth ODI World Cup title. Virat Kohli had a record-breaking World Cup campaign with 765 runs, while Mohammed Shami also finished as a leading wicket taker of the tournament with 24 scalps in seven matches.
Let’s have a look at how fans are reacting to the one-year anniversary of India’s heart-breaking loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final\
This was second time Australia defeated India in an ODI World Cup final. the last time both teams met during the 2003 Cricket World Cup final in Johannesburg where Australia thrashed India by 125 runs to clinch their third World Cup title.
