text: According to former India opener Gautam Gambhir, the Men in Blue failed on the big day again because they lacked bravery against Australia in the 2023 World Cup final. In the summit match, Gautam Gambhir questioned India’s batting strategy, saying they did little to put pressure on Australian bowlers.
  On Sunday, November 19, Australia defeated India by six wickets in the 2023 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Aussies sent the Men in Blue into bat on a sticky surface, and they were limited to 240. Travis Head’s scorching century helped Australia win their sixth ODI World Cup.
  Gautam Gambhir was questioned about his thoughts on Team India’s batting strategy in the championship match during a conversation with Sportskeeda. He said:
  The former opener continued by saying that, in their attempt to score at a faster rate, he would have been fine with India being bowled out for very little.
  India got off to a scorching start again thanks to Rohit Sharma’s (47 off 31) effort, but the hosts lost steam after losing their captain. KL Rahul struck one four and scored 66 from 107 balls.
  “If Virat was in, KL should have gone” – Gautam Gambhir
  Gautam Gambhir elaborated on India’s batting performance in the World Cup final, saying that KL Rahul should have gone after the bowling because Virat Kohli was the chosen anchor. He was also dissatisfied with India’s lack of aggressiveness in rotating the strike in the middle overs.
  In the final, India’s lower order battled against Australia, as the hosts moved from 203/5 to 240 all out.