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However right after the IPL we saw that the Indian batting line up failed miserably in the world cup test final against Australia. Was it because of the transition from the T20 direct to the test format or was it anything else that caused the batting failure?

Some of the players didn't took part in the IPL (such as Cheteshwar Pujara) and still failed during the WTC final. And then there were some who were out of form during the IPL, like Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur. The real reason why the Indian team failed during WTC is because of lack of preparation. They were playing in hot and humid conditions in India, and that too in flat tracks with smaller boundaries. The conditions in England were diametrically opposite and the team didn't got enough time to get adjusted. Also, they didn't focused much on the preparations.

I absolutely agree. Preparation is a big part of any team to be able to be successful in any competition. India was more concerned about the IPL. If India was concerned about the world test championship final they’re going to have at least done better compared to what they did. But that’s understandable. Because the IPL is the biggest tournament in cricket after the world cup. But the performance of India in the final against Australia was absolutely horrible. And I expected better from India in that match. And of course, let’s not say that India lost because the decisions went against them. That is just a part of cricket.

Once after loss we can see more and more reasons coming out for the loss. If it was a win, the credit goes to the players. As said these are all part of cricket. Very few players were resting during the IPL, but they could've had their practice sessions. Rest were directly into the WTC after the IPL. More leagues played around keeps the players at good position, here they were confident or something unexpected happened and ended up losing.