'Nothing more satisfying than silencing 1.3 lakh people': Pat Cummins on facing Indian fans in final; Check fans hilarious reactions

Digital Desk: In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final on Sunday, Australia will be aiming for their sixth championship as they will face the hosts, India. At the pre-match press conference on the day of the summit fight, Australian captain Pat Cummins sounded positive about taking the game, even though the Indian side is expected to enter as favourites having won all 10 of the tournament's matches.

Ever since they crushed Australia in their tournament opener on October 8, the current global no. 1 team, India, has dominated play. Once again, Australia showed a great comeback, winning the final seven games and the semi-final against South Africa, after losing the first two games and being at the bottom of the standings.

Australia started their opening match against India off to a great start with three ducks, but two points were stolen by a brilliant combination between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Having won both the 2015 and 2021 T20 editions, the five-time champions are accustomed to the strain of the championship match. The squad that played in and won the finals included Cummins and six of his current colleagues. 

With a 132,000-seat capacity, Cummins anticipates a lopsided audience that will be overwhelmingly in favour of the Men in Blue. However, he claimed that nothing compares to the satisfaction of triumphing in front of an audience that is exclusively supporting the opposition.

 

Cummins stated at the news conference, "I think you've got to embrace it." "It's apparent that the audience will be quite biassed, but our goal for tomorrow is to hear a sizable crowd become quiet because that's the most rewarding thing in sports. It's true that you have to embrace every aspect of the final; even in the lead-up, there will be more activity, people, and curiosity, and you must avoid being overwhelmed."

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