Pat Cummins Rubs Salt In Rohit Sharma's Wounds, Highlights Big Tactical Flaw Of 2023 World Cup Final

India are all set to travel to Australia for a 5-match Test series Border Gavaskar Trophy, starting from 22nd vember. With less than a month to go in first Test at WACA, Perth, Australian National Team captain Pat Cummins previewed series and mand to rub salt in Rohit Sharma 's wound by reminding about Australia's World Cup final win in 2023. 

Pat Cummins and Australia stunned Rohit Sharma & Co when y beat India in 2023 World Cup final in Narendra Modi Stium in Ahmedab. Cummins ahe of Border Gavaskar Trophy highlighted big tactical flaw which eventually cost India World Cup trophy and handed Australia vant. 

Pat Cummins rubs salt in Rohit Sharma's wounds 

Pat Cummins recently appeared on Gre Cricketer's podcast where he broke down decision to bowl first in 2023 World Cup final. India were on a roll during World Cup winning 10 straight games and batting oppositions out of contest. 

consensus and logical thinking to beat India was if you win toss, bat first. However, Pat Cummins surprised everyone when he opted to chase after coin toss fell in his favour. As it turned out that decision paid dividends as India was caught off guard by poor pitch, setting a meagre total of 240 to chase for Australia enroute a 6th World Cup crown. 

Pat Cummins in podcast, revealed that he doesn't agree with tactic of winning toss and batting first. 

“I don't kw where this logic comes from.  I didn't see any data. I am like, feels like every match I remember is won by team batting second. We did in 2015, England did it in 2019, India won in 2011 batting 2nd in ODI, most T20 World Cups have been same like we won,” said Pat Cummins in podcast. 

Cummins furr revealed that in a high pressure game bowling first is more comfortable, “I quite like bowling. You make one mistake you get hit for a four, batter makes one mistake he's gone. So I quite like that aspect”. 

However, according to Cummins, biggest reason why Australia chose to bowl first in final was because it is easier to chase in Narendra Modi stium. 

“I think we played England at same venue (Ahmedab), and we got like mid 200s. We bowled m out but y got like 220 or something. And I thought y batted pretty averly, but longer game went on, due was coming in and it was harder and harder to try and take wickets. And it felt easier and easier to bat. We did that toss for back quarter of game,” said Pat Cummins. 

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As it turned out, Pat Cummins re conditions to perfection and Australia dominated India in final on ir way to winning record extending 6th ODI World Cup. 

“We kw those last 25 overs its really hard to take wickets and stop even an under 7,8 batter". - Pat Cummins

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As for India and Rohit Sharma ir dream of winning ODI World Cup after 12 years was shattered. But Rohit Sharma & Co will have a shot at redemption in Border Gavaskar Trophy. 

India have came away with Test series wins in both of ir last visits to Australia. Hence, Rohit Sharma would want to continue his side's dominance ‘Down Under’.