‘India a team we have beaten before… a lot’: Pat Cummins rubs salt on wounds of November 19.

Pat Cummins spoke about the World Cup 2023 final where Australia defeated India by 6 wickets to win the title for the sixth time. November 19, 2023. A day in Indian cricket history no one wants to look back at. The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, played 10 spotless matches to reach the World Cup final. They had beaten everyone – six-time champions Australia, arch-rivals Pakistan and their bogey team in ICC tournaments, New Zealand. They had ticked every box along the way – the bowlers were unstoppable, while Rohit and Virat Kohli, the two stalwarts, had burned up the batting charts en route to playing the perfect World Cup… well, almost the perfect World Cup. Having picked up 10 wins in a row, an undefeated Indian team ran into Australia in the final, who in a matter of eight hours, left the entire nation crestfallen, heartbroken. With a six-wicket-defeat, India’s hopes of winning the World Cup went up in smokes. It was cruel; it was unfair, but that’ Pat Cummins, who capped off the perfect year, having won the World Test Championship and retaining the Ashes earlier. Putting a forgettable start behind them, Australia pulled off a… well, Australia. That the win against India came after losing to them in their World Cup opener and a series defeat just before the start of the tournament is what makes the defeat an even bitter pill to swallow. Cummins’ Australia knew they were up against a team that was blowing red-hot but were also aware of the history of India vs Australia matches. “There was definitely a belief. We did feel 50-50, but they were running hot. They played an amazing tournament but are a side we have beaten before… a lot. They beat us in Round one, but we kind of thought if we have our day and play really well, we’ve got the guys in the team to do it,” Cummins said in a chat with ‘Humans of Bombay’.