The defeat of the World Cup 2023 final left the entire country heartbroken along with the players of the Indian team. While the players were on the field, the fans were mourning the loss at the stadium and at home. Many Indian players could not control their emotions and their wet eyes were seen on the field itself. Many people shed tears after reaching the dressing room. Now spinner R Ashwin has spoken about the condition of the dressing room of Team India after losing in the World Cup final. Ashwin was part of the Indian World Cup squad, playing the only match against Australia in the league stage. Ashwin said that both Rohit and Virat were crying after the match and Ashwin felt very bad seeing them crying.
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India’s journey to World Cup 2023 has been great. Team India was the only team to win the league stage. India won 9 out of 9 matches to enter the semi-finals while in the knockout match they overcame a stiff challenge from New Zealand to book a place in the final. India then missed out on lifting the trophy due to a bad day.
Talking to Subramanian Badrinath on YouTube, Ashwin said about the night of the World Cup final, ‘Yes, we were in pain. Rohit and Virat were crying. It was very sad to see this. Anyway, this should not happen.
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He continued, ‘This team was an experienced team. Everyone knew what to do. Everyone knew their routine, their warm-up. I think two natural leaders gave the team the space and environment to do this.
Apart from this, Ashwin also praised captain Rohit Sharma and talked about his leadership skills. Ashwin said Rohit Sharma took time to get to know each player, which made him a special captain.
The Indian spinner said, ‘If you look at Indian cricket, everyone will tell you that MS Dhoni is one of the best captains. Rohit Sharma is a great person. He understands every player in the team, he knows what each of us likes and dislikes. He has very good sense. He tries to get to know each player individually. He tries very hard. He stays at the forefront, gives up sleep and is a part of the meeting. He tries to understand how to explain the strategy to everyone. This is an advanced level of leadership in Indian cricket.
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Ashwin further praised Sharma for being able to change the brand of cricket played by India in ICC tournaments. Ashwin said it was easy to say that he wanted to play aggressive cricket, but it was Rohit Sharma who showed the way. He said that Rohit set the tone for almost every match and was able to remove the fear of defeat from the Indian team.