India's loss to Australia in the 2023 World Cup final highlighted a recurring trend of Indian captains underperforming in final games. While Australia excelled in rising to the occasion, India, despite being favored, failed to capitalize on their talent and ended up on the losing side. Only Mohd Azharuddin and MS Dhoni have a commendable record in finals, with the latter being the benchmark for winning big trophies. The fear of failure seemed to hinder India's performance in the final, leading to a more conservative and diffident approach.