2011 Cricket World Cup Winner Provides ‘Very Shocking Stat’ That Turned India’s Final vs Australia | Cricket News

The Cricket World Cup 2023 closing lack of the Indian cricket group nonetheless rankles the center of the followers. After 20 years, the Rohit Sharma-led India cricket group had an opportunity to avenge the lack of Sourav Ganguly’s facet to Australia within the 2003 Cricket World Cup closing. Instead, it was the Australian cricket group but once more which trumped India within the closing of a ODI Cricket World Cup. Going into the ultimate, the Indian cricket group was the favourites on the again of a 10-match successful streak. But Australia saved their greatest for the ultimate sport to first prohibit India to a below-par whole of 240 after which reached the goal with seven overs to spare.

One stat that stood out within the Indian cricket group innings was that the Rohit Sharma-led facet scored solely 4 boundaries outdoors the primary powerplay. Rohit Sharma gave a strong begin however after he departed the Indian middle-order didn’t preserve the momentum up. The pitch on the Narendra Modi Stadium was gradual however even then India might have proven extra intent, feels 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh.

“That is where the game changed. I have never seen, covered or played a game where you score only four boundaries in 40 overs. From 10 till 50th overs, India scored only four boundaries. It’s a very shocking shocking stat, if I look back and see what happened,” Harbhajan Singh mentioned on India Today.

“Obviously there was more pressure. The intent wasn’t there to hit boundaries. It was more of a survival mode and let’s see what happened later on. That kind of a mode than showing the intent to hit boundaries.

“When you need to play the ultimate, it’s a must to look ahead to put your foot ahead. You need to tackle the opposition and look into their eyes. That is strictly what occurs when Virat Kohli bats. When Rohit acquired out, then the whole lot appeared utterly completely different in that sport. No boundaries in 40 overs is an enormous, large stat.”

Harbhajan went on to add that runs can be scored at a decent pace in ODIs even without Taking risks.

“There needs to be one thing greater than the thoughts. When you might be taking part in in the future cricket, it’s all about hitting these areas and discovering these boundaries. I’m not speaking about taking part in dangerous photographs. That was a shocker,” Harbhajan Singh said.