November 19 marks a heartbreaking day for Indian cricket fan as a year ago, the Men in Blue suffered arguably their biggest heartbreak in history after Pat Cummins-led Australia defeated India in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India came into the summit clash in red-hot form as they dominated the competition with the remaining nine teams proving no match for the Rohit Sharma-led side. The home team won 10 games in a row and were favourites to win their third title and lift the trophy after 12 years.However, Australia silenced the home crowd with a six-wicket victory as Travis Head's stunning knock of 137 ensured a record-extending sixth title for the Men in Yellow.The painful memory lingers among Indian cricket fans on the one-year anniversary. See Reactions

Talking about the match, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first in a surprise call that proved a masterstroke. Despite a quick-fire knock of 47 in 31 balls by Rohit Sharma and half-centuries from Virat Kohli (54 in 53 balls) and KL Rahul (66 in 107 balls), India managed to post a total of just 240 on the board.A brilliant new ball spell by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami ensured Australia lost three early wickets, but Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne's 188-run partnership for the fourth wicket took the game away from India. This was the second time in history that India lost the final of the competition after a defeat against Ricky Ponting's Australian team in 2003 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. India also became only the second home team in history to lose a final after England in 1979. A few months later, India completed an incredible redemption by winning the 2024 T20 World Cup in another flawless campaign with seven wins in as many matches.