Team India coach blames Ahmedabad pitch for World Cup 2023 Loss: After nearly a fortnight of Team India's painful ICC ODI World Cup 2023 loss to Australia in Ahmedabad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to seek accountability for the loss from the Indian management. The reports assert that head coach Rahul Dravid along with captain Rohit Sharma was subjected to questioning from the BCCI officials for the team's abysmal show in the Final on November 19.



As reported by Dainik Jagran, the BCCI during its selection meeting in Delhi for India's all-format squads for the South Africa series, hurled questions at Indian management. The meeting was attended by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, Treasurer Ashish Shelar, Vice-President Rajiv Shulka, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.



Rahul Dravid, who has been reportedly provided with an extension until the next T20 World Cup, reportedly blamed the pitch used at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as one of the reasons why Team India couldn't defeat Australia in the World Cup 2023 Final on November 19. He added that the team didn't expect the surface to remain dull and it didn't turn as much as they had anticipated. 



The curators had prepared a used surface for the IND vs AUS WC Final. It was the same pitch in which India defeated Pakistan during the league stages. The Men in Blue defeated Pakistan in that fixture quite comfortably, and one of the reasons for that victory was the toss going in favour of the hosts.



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However, during the India vs Australia fixture, the rub of the green was with Pat Cummins who won the toss and decided to do exactly what India did against Pakistan in the league stages. Although Indian captain Rohit Sharma during the toss asserted that his team was anyway looking to bat first, the decision turned out to be poor.



Australia tangled India with their precise strategies and smart moves. Despite the brisk start provided by the Indian captain, the surface had enough for the bowlers to keep India's scoring rate low throughout the contest. Team India could only manage 240 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023 Final in 50 overs.



In the batting department, Australia knew that they had a below-par total to chase and the pressure was always going to be on the opposition. Though the hosts managed to pick a few initial breakthroughs, the partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne did the trick for Australia as they defeated India by six wickets to clinch yet another World Cup title.



The report also added that on the advice of a local curator a used pitch was prepared. There is no specific rule that the knockout matches must only have a fresh pitch, but usually, fresh pitches are used for the crucial games. But for some strange reasons, in India, all the knockout games of the World Cup 2023 were held on the used surfaces.



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IND vs AUS: Team India coach BLAMES Ahmedabad pitch for World Cup 2023 Loss after BCCI asks accountability: Reports

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ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 Final: The two best teams of this year's U19 World Cup, India U19 and Australia U19, are all set to take on each other in the final of the 2024 U19 World Cup. The match is scheduled to take place on the 11th of February at Benoni's Willowmoore Park Stadium, and the game will commence at 1:30 p.m. IST.



India, under the leadership of Uday Saharan, has been on a winning streak since the beginning of their group stage games, and they topped their group after securing victories in all three group stage matches against the United States, Bangladesh, and Ireland. In the Super Six, the Boys in Blue easily defeated Nepal and New Zealand and topped Super Six Group 1 with eight points. Uday Sharan's Boys in Blue dominated the game against New Zealand U19, winning by 214 runs. In the next game against Nepal, the Uday Saharan-led team won by 132 runs, effectively defending a target of 297 runs. Then Uday Saharan and company locked horns against the hosts South Africa in Semi-Final 1 of the 2024 U19 World Cup and won the game thanks to the match-winning efforts of in-form batsman Sachin Dhas (96 runs in 95 balls) and skipper Uday Saharan (81 runs in 124 balls).



The Junior Proteas rode on the back of fifties from openers Lhuan Dre-Pretorius (76 runs in 102 balls) and Richard Seletswane (64 runs in 100 balls) to post 244 runs in 50 overs and set a target of 245 runs for the Indians to qualify for their ninth U19 World Cup Final. In reply, the Boys in Blue suffered a top-order collapse as the trio of Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, and Musheer Khan were sent packing to the pavilion inside the first ten overs of India's batting innings. But the deadly duo of Indian skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas with their outstanding knocks, steadied the Indian ship and helped the Boys in Blue qualify for the final of the U19 World Cup.



Talking about the Australians, they have been undefeated in this edition of the U19 World Cup as well. The Kangaroos managed to win comfortably against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in the group-stage matches, and in the Super Six, Hugh Weibgen and his troops defeated rivals England by a big margin of 110 runs. Their second Super Six game against the Windies ended without any result due to rain, and if rain hadn't interfered with that encounter, the mighty Australians could have gone on to defeat the West Indies, as they were looking in a pretty strong position to secure a victory.



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Against Pakistan, Hugh Weibgen and his boys managed to secure a nail-biting one-wicket win in the second semi-final. Tom Straker (6-24) wrecked havoc with his bowling as the Saad Baig-led team were bundled out for 179 runs in 50 overs. Azan Awais (52 runs in 91 balls) and All-Rounder Arafat Minhas (52 runs in 61 balls) were the top scorers for the Pakistani team. It looked like a walk in the park for the Aussie batters, but the dangerous Pakistani bowling attack troubled them a lot as Ali Raza, with his four wicket haul, almost took the Saad Baig-led team to the Final of the U19 World Cup but Harry Dixon (50 runs in 75 balls), Ollie Peake (49 runs in 75 balls), and the finishing touches applied by Raf Macmillan (19 runs in 29 balls*) helped Australia qualify for the Final.



The 2024 U19 World Cup Final between defending champions India U19 and three-time winners Australia U19 will be nothing short of entertaining, as the arch rivals will battle it out against each other to get their hands on the Youth World Cup Trophy. The seniors took on each other in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, where Pat Cummins led his side to a record sixth World Cup title, and it remains to be seen whether Hugh Weibgen will follow in the footsteps of the seniors or not.



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<li>Tournament:&nbsp;Under 19 ICC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket/">Cricket</a>&nbsp;World Cup</li>



<li>Match:&nbsp;India U19 vs Australia U19, Final </li>



<li>Date:&nbsp;February 11, 2024</li>



<li>Day and Time:&nbsp;Sunday, 1:30 pm IST</li>



<li>Venue:&nbsp;Willowmoore Park, Benoni </li>
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The final of the 2024 U19 World Cup will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on television. Fans can also enjoy watching the match on the Disney+ Hotstar application and website. 



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India U19: Uday Saharan (C), Arshin Kulkarni, Rudra Mayur Patel, Adarsh Singh, Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Musheer Khan, Saumy Kumar Pandey, Aravelly Avanish Rao (WK), Innesh Mahajan, Murugan Abhishek, Aaradhya Shukla, Dhanush Gowda, Naman Tiwar, and Raj Limbani.



Australia U19: Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Mahli Beardman, Tom Campbell, Harry Dixon, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Aidan O?Connor, Harjas Singh, Tom Straker, Corey Wasley, Callum Vidler, and Hugh Weibgen.



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ICC Under 19 World Cup 2024 Final: India U19 vs Australia U19 Match Details, Full Squad and Live Streaming Details

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India National Cricket Team also were magnificent in the field as likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and others gave their best.

Watch: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma give mouthful to Kuldeep Yadav for his fielding blunder during ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final

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Pakistan cricket squad: Pakistan's ODI and T20I teams for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand have been revealed. Following the Champions Trophy fiasco, the teams have undergone significant alteration. Shadab Khan has returned, while Mohammad Rizwan is no longer the T20I captain.

PAK vs NZ: Babar Azam dropped, Salman Ali Agha the captain as PCB unveil Pakistan's squad for the New Zealand series

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With the India vs Australia semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Ravichandran Ashwin has suggested India's ways to stop Travis Head.

Rohit Sharma given strict orders on how to stop Travis Head in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to make a massive announcement related to the T20I captaincy of the team.

PCB finalises Mohammad Rizwan's replacement in T20Is, this player all set to become captain

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With the two power-packed teams up against each other in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, fans couldn't have asked for a more thrilling affair. Here are the Dream11 predictions for the IND vs AUS Match at Dubai International Stadium.    

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