Australia defeated India by six wickets in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on November 19. Meanwhile, the former Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has praised Rohit Sharma and the company for their commendable performance throughout the tournament.
After beating India in the much-awaited final, Australia lifted their sixth World Cup title. However, Wasim Akram said that Men In Blue had just one bad day and they lost the final match, despite having a very good team their cricket is up to the mark.
While having a conversation with PTI, Wasim Akram said, “Obviously they must be shattered to lose the final but in cricket, these things happen. India had one bad day, and unfortunately, it came in the final. You look at their structure, the money for players, the well thought out programs and the back up talent and they really just need to continue doing these things. Their cricket is in a good place.”
He mentioned that he led Pakistan during the 1999 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia, emphasizing that their performance in the final was distinct from their usual standard. Australia emerged victorious in the 1999 World Cup final against Pakistan, and they went on to secure two more consecutive ODI World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007.
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“I was captain when we played them in the 1999 World Cup final and although we had beaten them in the league stage, in the final they were a different side just like yesterday in Ahmedabad,” Akram added.
