' The former England captain revealed that he was considering India as the champion of the World Cup 2023 but lost the bet. Remember that on November 19, the Indian team had to suffer a 6-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australia won the title for the sixth time. The former captain termed England's performance in the World Cup as terrible.
Sports Desk, New Delhi. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen said that he was supporting India in the World Cup 2023 final and hence lost the bet. Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the World Cup final played on 19 November at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and won the World Cup title for the sixth time.
Kevin Pieterson also expressed his opinion on England's World Cup 2023 performance and termed it terrible. "Unfortunately when you come up against Australia, like I did many times, because the Kangaroos are competitive and they have the ability to turn things around in the final and win the title," said Pietersen, who has been a part of Legends League Cricket.
The former captain further said, “The Australian team is very competitive and the Indian team was unlucky that day. Australia performed brilliantly in fielding and bowling and then created a stir with the bat as well. When the Australian team came out to bat, the score of 230-240 was not enough for them.
Why is England's performance terrible?
Kevin Pietersen has described England's performance in the World Cup 2023 as terrible and said that no one had predicted that they could reach the final. He said, "When the match was being played between India and England in Guwahati, before the tournament I had said that the World Cup 2023 final would be played between these two teams. No one had guessed what would happen to England.
India lost the title
Recall that the final match of the World Cup 2023 between India and Australia was played on 19 November at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India batted first and the entire team was all out for 240 runs on the last ball of the innings. In reply, Australia achieved the target by losing 4 wickets in 43 overs. Australia won the World Cup title for the sixth time.
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