In front of a 92,453-strong crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Rahul top-scored with 66, but it came off 107 balls, and was able to find the boundary rope just once as Australia\u2019s bowlers kept a tight leash on him and Virat Kohli in the middle overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It resulted in the duo never finding the acceleration and India eventually making 240, which Australia chased down in 43 overs, thanks to Travis Head\u2019s 137 and Marnus Labuschagne\u2019s 58 not out, to clinch their sixth World Cup title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was tough because the Indian team was looking behind, absolutely looking behind to Jadeja and Surya Kumar Yadav. And when KL Rahul got out, I think that was the time when India couldn\u2019t just go ahead.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI thought as soon as they knew that there was no cover, no mid-off, they could have used their feet a bit more and tried to rotate the strike and not allow guys like Travis Head to bowl those two overs crucially in between. Mitchell Marsh bowled one over as well,\u201d said Pathan to Star Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia had elected to bowl first on a pitch and venue where dew would arrive in the evening, making the chase easy. They also had fielders making numerous dives and bowlers using various deliveries and bringing out many variations to keep the Indian batters in check, making Pathan believe Australia came out on top due to their well-laid plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think India lost to a better-planned game. Australia was a better-planned team. The way they planned, starting from the toss, I don\u2019t think any other team could come close to that kind of planning.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kl-rahul-getting-out-in-world-cup-final-meant-india-just-couldnt-go-ahead-irfan-pathan.JPG", "alt_img": "KL Rahul getting out in World cup final meant India just couldn\u2019t go ahead: Irfan Pathan", "alt_title": "Ahmedabad : ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "KL Rahul Getting Out In World Cup Final Meant India Just Couldn\u2019t Go Ahead: Irfan Pathan On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "KL Rahul Getting Out In World Cup Final Meant India Just Couldn\u2019t Go Ahead: Irfan Pathan, ODI World Cup: Former India left-arm fast-bowler Irfan Pathan believes wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul getting out in the 2023 Men\u2019s ODI.", "seo_keywords": "KL Rahul, New Delhi, Former India, Irfan Pathan, ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Surya Kumar Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Star Sports", "tag": "", "tagging": "KL Rahul, New Delhi, Former India, Irfan Pathan, ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Surya Kumar Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Star Sports", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "kl-rahul-getting-out-in-world-cup-final-meant-india-just-couldnt-go-ahead-irfan-pathan", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1134", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-26 11:46:04", "updated": "2023-11-26 11:46:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "KL Rahul, New Delhi, Former India, Irfan Pathan, ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, World Cup, Surya Kumar Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Star Sports", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-26 11:46:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/kl-rahul-getting-out-in-world-cup-final-meant-india-just-couldnt-go-ahead-irfan-pathan-132909" }