📖 Chapter : India’s unbeaten run in the 2023 ODI World Cup until the final
The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup seemed written for India. Every game felt like a celebration — records broken, opponents dominated, and the nation united in belief. Led by Rohit Sharma, Team India cruised through the group stage with an unbeaten 9-0 streak.
Virat Kohli was rewriting the record books. Bumrah was unplayable. Shami was on fire. From Ahmedabad to Dharamshala, India was a machine.
Then came the final. The grand stage at Ahmedabad. Over 100,000 fans. A clash with Australia.
But cricket, like life, doesn’t always follow the script. Australia, led by Pat Cummins, executed a plan that silenced the crowd. India, for the first time in the tournament, looked out of rhythm. A low total, a clinical chase, and just like that — the dream ended.
It wasn’t a loss. It was a heartbreak.
But what defined this campaign wasn’t just the finale — it was the journey. The pride, the energy, the belief. The sight of Rohit’s tears, Kohli’s silence — it told us this team gave it all.
The 2023 World Cup didn’t end with a trophy, but it revived Indian cricket’s soul.