Rohit Sharma had an ‘ideal’ thought with regards to the arrangement of the WTC Last.
After India was defeated by Australia at the Oval on Sunday in the summit match, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is of the opinion that the World Test Championship (WTC) Final could be a third-match series in the future.
In the first session of Day 5, India lost seven wickets to Australia, who won by a stunning 209 runs. Rohit was asked about possible changes to the WTC Final format after the game.
The captain of India believes that the final match of the tournament need not be one game.
“I would like to participate in the WTC Final three-match series.
We tried sincerely and we battled however we played only 1 game. In the following WTC cycle, I believe a three-match series would be ideal,” Rohit Sharma stated in the press conference following the match.
As Australia defeated India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Sunday.
Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse. India resumed on 164-3 after setting a record of 444 to win.
However, they imploded to 234 hard and fast, losing seven wickets for 70 runs inside 24 overs before lunch on the fifth day. On his way to figures of 3-46 in 16 overs.
Boland started the damage with two wickets in an over, including the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. After that, Nathan Lyon, an off-spinner (4-41) finished off the tail.
Australia won the only major men’s cricket title that they had previously failed to win. They are excited to play England in the first Ashes Test next week.
Yet, this outcome left India, crushed by New Zealand in the debut 2021 WTC last in Southampton. Actually looking for the principal piece of worldwide flatware in 10 years.
The West Indies’ score of 418-7 against Australia at St. John’s in 2003—the highest score by any team to win in the fourth innings in 146 years of Test history—was the only cricket logic against India, which set a target of 444.