The Men in Yellow won the World Cup 2023 championship for the sixth time when Australia and India faced off in the championship match on November 19 at the historic Narendra Modi Stadium. Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricket player for India, discussed his thoughts on the team’s defeat in the game and how the pressure of the championship game overwhelmed the hosts. Additionally, the pundit discussed the constraints India faced during the 2023 World Cup.
“Well, India had certain limitations that they had covered beautifully throughout the tournament, with Jadeja at number 7 and their batting finishing at number 6,” former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said in an exclusive interview with Star Sports. Consequently, India experienced the weight of its lack of depth; those tiny gaps in its defenses became apparent. KL Rahul played the majority of the innings knowing that there wouldn’t be much more batting left, and you could see that the batting depth was lacking.
The WC Final 2023 sees Sanjay Manjrekar highlight India’s issues.
Additionally, Sanjay Manjrekar discussed whether the pressure of the finals contributed to India’s defeat. He said, “I’ve been focusing a lot on the difficulty factor, the slow pitch, and how difficult it was for KL Rahul and the others to get a move on because they didn’t have any wickets left in the bag.” Consider this: would India have grabbed the chance if it had been a league match between Sri Lanka and India? Possibly, temperament could play a role in this situation. India might have performed differently in a league encounter.”
Currently leading 1-0 in their five-match Twenty20 International series, Australia and India are pitted against one another.
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