The defeat to Australia in the ICC Cricket World 2023 is likely to still weigh heavily in the minds of the cricket-crazy nation. Team India’s failure to cross the finish line despite having a stellar tournament where they steamrolled all rivals including Pakistan and the team that would overwhelm them, Australia hurt. The question now is can team India regain the lost pride and win an ICC tournament? Which they haven’t done in now over a decade. So could the upcoming World T20 2024 be it?
Team India–Strong Team that Fails in Big Games
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It is no secret that Team India has one of the, if not the strongest squads in the tournament. Player for player few teams can match their prowess. With world-class batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders, There is no shortage of talent when it comes to this Indian side. However, the real challenge lies not in pedigree but in the kind of performances players can produce on the field when it counts.
Here India’s failure in big games, notably finals is likely to haunt them. The defeat in the finals to the Aussies in 2023 comes on the backs of several other final defeats stretching back to 2003 when India was surpassed by the then-mighty Australian team.
However, what is likely to keep Indian fans (and players) awake is that India, in the past decade has been the strongest they have been, possibly ever, in terms of squad strength, quality of players, and ability to perform in foreign conditions. With the current team ranking No. 1 in ODIs and T20s.
So the question is what are the factors that could keep Team India from clenching their first ICC trophy in a decade? The simple answer is player form.
Would the Mumbai Indians Curse Befall Team India
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The Mumbai Indians are having a torrid season in this year’s IPL. Now holding rock bottom position with eight losses in eleven games. What is concerning for team India is that the fifteen-man squad for the T20 World Cup features four top players from the Mumbai Indians.
Unfortunately, only two of them are in form. Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav. Rohit Sharma, apart from that century against Chennai Super Kings has had quite a time with the bat, and Hardik Pandya’s woes with the bat and as captain have been well documented. The question is how will these factors affect Team India’s performance on the world stage.
World T20’s Australian Bogey Man
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If India is going to win the World T20 2024 in the Caribbean and the USA they would need a few things to go their way. But one thing is for sure, Australia is likely going to be the team to beat. And India with two final defeats against the team from down under, would have to bring their A-game to make it.
The key is to put the defeat to Australia in the ODI World Cup finals out of their minds and focus critically on the task ahead. This can accomplished given the team, however, the mindset of the team is another matter. Australia has always been the mentally tougher team. This is a battle that Team India needs to win to prevail.
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