Australia won the men's Cricket World Cup by defeating India, spoiling the celebration for the world's largest cricketing nation, which was serving as sole host for the first time. The visitors, led by skipper Pat Cummins, easily defeated India by six wickets, causing heartache for the home nation, who had hoped to reclaim the crown.

Here are the some reasons for India's failure in the decisive confrontation with Australia

Throughout the game, the Indian squad was unable to form any meaningful partnerships. There were no notable combinations other from a solitary half-century stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.

The Indian squad dropped wickets at critical times. Rohit Sharma was out in the tenth over, and Iyer was out in the eleventh. When Virat attempted to speed up his innings, he was dismissed.

Throughout the finals, the Australian team's batting order was aggressive. Their top order, particularly Travis Head, stayed strong, turning a 241-run chase into a more doable assignment at the Narendra Modi stadium

The slow wicket in the final, which prompted criticism from experts, appeared to work against India.

The match was possibly lost in the first innings as India blew an early lead and subsequently played mediocre cricket. Australia batted first, and India were off to another fast start, with Rohit carting the bowlers for joy