After India lost to Australia in the World Test Championship 2023 final on Sunday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma was upset that Shubman Gill was out in the second session of Day 4. Gill looked like he was going to have a big inning in India’s fourth inning, but he was not given the chance to shine because of a controversial decision made on Day 4. Gill edged a ball to gully, and all-rounder Cameron Green dived to his left and caught it with one hand. But the India opener didn’t back down as the on-field judges brought up the issue with the TV umpire. Later, the catch was ruled to be clear, which left Rohit and Gill shocked.
Rohit said in the press conference after the match, “I was disappointed. The third umpire should have watched more replays. The decision was made quickly, especially for a final, and there should have been more camera angles. In the IPL, there are more than 10 camera angles, but not at an ICC event.”
Even when the catch was shown on TV from different angles, it wasn’t clear if it had been made neatly. Before Green got his hands on the ball, it looked like it had touched the ground. But since the soft-signal rule was no longer in place, the TV judge finally decided in Green’s favor. Gill stood there for a moment, shocked, then walked slowly off the field of play. After Gill was out, Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara also got out of the Indian team. After being on the losing side for most of the first four days, the Indian team seemed to be going for the goal. On Day 2, they made a comeback with the ball, but their hitting was a big letdown.
With Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli leading the way with the bat, India had a slim chance to win their first WTC title. But Scott Boland changed the game when he caught Virat for 49 and Ravindra Jadeja for a duck. This was the start of India’s downfall. Rahane was out for 46, and Mitchell Starc got rid of Srikar Bharat, who was out for 23. The Indian batting order didn’t put up much of a fight. They only scored 234 runs in 63.3 overs, which gave Australia its first-ever WTC title. Australia’s best bowler was Lyon, who took 4/41. Boland got 3/46 wickets, and Starc got two. Pat Cummins, who was captain, took one wicket.
