Overview
- India entered the 2023 final unbeaten in ten matches after a dominant run through the tournament.
- Batting first, the hosts were dismissed for 240 as momentum flipped with Rohit Sharma’s exit and Pat Cummins removing Shreyas Iyer before Virat Kohli’s innings ended.
- Travis Head produced the decisive knock in Australia’s chase, steadily draining home-crowd belief and sealing the result.
- Eyewitness accounts recall the Surya Kiran air show, thunderous anthems, and a stadium that fell quiet as hopes faded.
- Retrospectives note that the heartbreak endures even after India later secured a T20 World Cup and a Champions Trophy within nine months.