Indian Cricket Team Suffers Triple Defeat in One Day: Losses from Australia to Dubai
Team India faced a triple blow on December 8, losing three matches across different levels and locations. The men’s team lost by 10 wickets in the Adelaide Test, the women’s team suffered a 122-run defeat in Brisbane, and the U19 team fell short by 59 runs in the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh in Dubai. The day marked a rare and disappointing chapter in Indian cricket.
December 8 becomes a nightmare for Indian cricket fans because Team India faced defeat in the three matches across the world. Beginning with the men's team in Adelaide followed by the women's team in Brisbane and then finally the U19 team in Dubai. Indian cricket saw a single day of collective disappointment, winning a title match.
Australia defeated the senior men's team of India in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide. The match was completed within three days, with India losing by 10 wickets after scoring only 180 and 175 runs in their innings. Australia chased a target of 19 runs without losing a wicket.
In Brisbane, the Indian women's team suffered a thumping defeat of 122 runs in the second ODI of the series. Australian Ellyse Perry and Georgia Voll scored centuries to drive their team to 371 runs. India could only manage 249 runs in 44.5 overs.
Another heartbreak was added to Indian cricket's scoreline when India's U19 side collapsed for 139 runs in 35.2 overs after chasing a modest target of 199 in the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh in Dubai, going down by 59 runs.
This triple loss spanned different formats and levels and left Indian cricket fans dejected, highlighting challenges all across for Team India.