Ashish Ranjan
India and Australia will square off in the World Test Championship final at the Oval in London beginning on Wednesday, June 7. Since India has not won an ICC title since 2013, it will be difficult for them to capture the mace and end their trophy drought. A journalist reminded captain Rohit Sharma of the same thing before the major game, which angered him.
During the press conference preceding the final, a journalist asked the Indian captain whether the lack of an ICC championship since 2013 adds additional burden to the players. Sharma gave the reporter a stern response, stating that the team is well cognizant of what they’ve won and lost.
“We are aware of the accomplishments and failures of the team. Sharma was quoted by SportsTiger as saying, “It is useless to simply dwell on it over and over again.”
The 36-year-old added that he was asked the same question during the T20 World Cup 2022, and that the team management and all the players are concentrating on the forthcoming match to achieve the best possible result.
Notably, India has reached at least the semifinals of every ICC tournament since 2014, with the exception of the T20 World Cup 2021. However, a championship has eluded the premier cricketing nation as they have repeatedly fallen short in either the semifinals or the finals.
Therefore, the Rohit Sharma-led team will be keen to end their trophy drought by winning the WTC final in their second attempt after losing the inaugural final to New Zealand by eight wickets.
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Since 2017, India has held the advantage over Australia, having won the last four Test series between the two countries. However, they will be without their star players, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, in the big game, which could hurt their chances of capturing the championship.
