New Delhi, March 11 -- Venue- Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Date- November 19, 2023. India had surrendered the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup trophy in the final to a Travis-charged Australia following an unprecedented 10-match win streak, leaving the entire country contemplating that after years of heartbreaks, following cricket was even worth it anymore.

As India's powerhouse batting line-up could make just 240 runs before bundling out in 50 overs during that traumatic Ahmedabad final, plenty of Indian and foreign voices, be it fans and experts alike, tried to find a reason.

While some blamed it on skipper Rohit Sharma's carelessness to go for a big hit against part-timer Glenn Maxwell after collecting 10 runs in two balls, some poin...