Explosive details have been leaked from the ICC World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia, including the then head coach Rahul Dravid and star batter Virat Kohli, but KL Rahul became a loss of loss at the Narendra Modi stadium packed in Ahmedabad.
After Australia invited the hosts to bat first after winning the toss in Ahmedabad in Australia, he made a good start to India for Captain Rohit Sharma’s Quick 47 with only 31 balls. But once Rohit fell, India’s innings slowed down, and the pressure was already sky-high.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s slow batting cost India World Cup Trophy !!
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were tasked to stabilize the innings after the initial wickets, and they shared a concrete partnership in India’s innings. Kohli scored the top with 54, and Rahul 66, but during a long stretch between the 10th and 38th overs, India could hit only two borders.
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That slow innings of Kohli and Rahul hurt India badly, as they scored only 240 runs on the board after exiting the finals. Australia’s chase also slipped to 47 for 3 within the first seven overs. But Travis Head and Maarnas Labschen shattered India’s hopes of winning the title in front of the house crowd.
Head broke the 137 -run match winning knock, while Labschen played the perfect supporting role with an unbeaten 58. Head lost his wicket when Australia needed only two runs to win, but Glenn Maxwell finished it on the next ball. Australia raised a six -wicket win against India and the trophy with 42 balls.
Don’t tell us how to play: Virat Kohli’s hot reply for Rahul Dravid in the ICC World Cup 2023 finals opened
Now, after two years, a Revsports journalist claimed that it was not only KL Rahul, but also Virat Kohli who was equally responsible for India’s heartbreaking loss in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023. His revelations indicated that Kohli and Rahul Dravid were not on the same page, and the latter was doing his work.
Through India’s innings, Midway, Rahul Dravid, as the journalist claimed, sent a message to KL Rahul and Kohli through a player from the Indian dressing room.
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The message of the Indian dressing room was, “The speed with which we are playing right now. We are a bit slow. We should be a little faster.” This irritated the batsmen, and Virat Kohli allegedly evacuated, “Don’t tell us how to play. We know what we are doing.”
In the 2023 World Cup final, someone from the dressing room sent a message to Virat Kohli to play fast, but he replied, ‘Don’t tell us what to do’.
Shocking if this is true …
– Rohan (@Rohan__45) August 11, 2025
KL Rahul faces heat, Virat Kohli avoids backlash
The comment allegedly reached Rahul Dravid and assistant employees, which increased silent tension in the Indian camp. While both Kohli and Rahul were at the crease, it was a Karnataka batsman, who took the brunt of criticism after India’s hearty defeat.
Cricket fans took out a storm of misconduct, accused him of batting very slowly and allowed him to climb at the required rate. Kohli, despite scoring at a slight speed, was facing very little backlash. However, Rahul personally criticized and vowed to work on flaws in his game.
