Veteran Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan gave a heartbreaking reminder to fans ahead of the match between India and Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024. He reminded fans of the Men in Blue’s heartbreaking loss to Australia in the Cup final ICC World Cup 2023.
India and Australia are all set to face each other in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World 2024. The match between the two teams will be played on Monday (June 24) at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet. Saint Lucia, where games with many goals have been played.
It will be more than a match for the Indian cricket team because they will look to take revenge for the defeat in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023. Australia broke the hearts of almost every Indian when they beat the Rohit Sharma-led team. in the final of the tournament at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19.
The defeat is still fresh in the minds of many because India played a dominant brand of cricket throughout the tournament. They reached the final with 10 consecutive wins and the way they played, it looked like they would win the title, but Australia defeated them and silenced the entire nation.
With the India vs Australia match in the T20 World Cup 2024 around the corner, Shikhar Dhawan reminded Indian fans of the defeat in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023. He posted a photo on his social media account and added: “Man can get about anything, but not on November 19.”
Here is the post:
Men can overcome anything, but not November 19th. pic.twitter.com/KZRTsx8doe
-Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 21, 2024
India in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has been sensational with bat and ball. They first defeated Ireland in the first game and then crushed Pakistan in the second. They also defeated the United States of America before their final league match was eliminated.
Then India, in the Super 8 stage, started on a high note. They defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs to make a big statement. They would be eager to win their next match against Bangladesh and then go into the match against Australia with a lot of confidence.
On the other hand, Australia has also been unbeaten in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. They played a dominant style of cricket and recently beat Bangladesh in their Super 8 match to start the second match of the tournament on a high.
Record head-to-head between India and Australia in T20Is
After the 2023 World Cup final, India and Australia faced each other in the T20I series, which the Men in Blue won. Overall, in head-to-head matchups at T20 World Cups, the Men in Blue lead the Australians 3-2. The last time they met was in the 2016 edition of the World Cup.
Overall, India won 19 out of 31 matches against Australia in T20Is, while the Mitchell Marsh-led team won 11 games with one of them ending in a no-win.
