3 big lessons India can learn from the 2023 World Cup final defeat to Australia

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Skill-wise, the current team was perhaps one of the greatest white-ball sides to exist, but as it happens with some sides, they just could not click together when it most mattered.

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Team India were one of the best operating sides in the middle overs, especially with the bat. The in-form batting unit controlled the second powerplay with utter ease, rotating the strike and scoring boundaries at will.

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Travis Head and Marnus Labushcagne dealt with the situation accordingly, with the dew playing a factor as well. The Indian spinners were largely helpless and ended wicketless for the first time in the tournament.

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The No.8 spot in the batting order or the prospect of a sixth bowler in the set-up was one of the most talked about concerns about the Indian squad going into the World Cup, especially after the middle-order proved itself.

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The Men in Blue had to pivot in a different direction following Hardik Pandya's injury. The team thrived with Mohammed Shami and Suryakumar Yadav in the playing XI

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India and Australia were stranded in a similar situation with the bat, after losing three wickets. While the Men in Blue were pushed into a corner, their counterparts fought through the storm and bore the rewards.

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The conditions did help Australia, but their positive mindset also worked wonders. They did not allow the Indian bowlers to settle and made it a priority to get a boundary off each over

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