Cricket-obsessed India was left grappling for responses Monday after the group’s disastrous defeat to Australia in the last of their home World Cup extended a dry spell in worldwide competitions. A much-fancied India group led by skipper Rohit Sharma entered into Sunday’s last in front of almost 100,000 fans in Ahmedabad unbeaten and favourites to catch the one-day crown. They were beat by Pat Cummins’ Australia, going down to a six-wicket defeat and leaving gamers, fans and experts with a familiar sensation of bitter dissatisfaction. “You can’t reject the truth that it’s been more than 10 years because they won a worldwide title,” Indian sports reporter R. Kaushik informed AFP on Monday. “If you take a look at the semi-final losses then there is a pattern, perhaps there is something incorrect in the preparation,” he included. “You can translate that as, ‘Yes, they freeze on the huge phase’, or you can state that, ‘On that day they were unsatisfactory’. It’s tough to state they freeze psychologically.” India’s record produces uncomfortable reading for its numerous countless fanatical fans. Their last international title came a years back with the 2013 Champions Trophy. Sunday was likewise India’s 2nd loss to the Australians in a last in 5 months, after they decreased on the planet Test Championship decider in June. India won the one-day World Cup in 1983 and 2011, however then failed at the semi-final phase in 2015 and 2019. “India are the genuine chokers, they are the brand-new chokers,” fan Abir Saini, using a Virat Kohli Indian jersey, fumed as he treked far from the world’s most significant cricket arena. “They play well however fall
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