Matthew Hayden breaks down on India's 10-year title drought in major world tournaments

In light of Team India's impending comeback to international cricket to play the Ultimate Test, every path is currently heading to The Oval. Rohit Sharma's Team India, the newly ranked No. 1 team in red-ball cricket, will play Pat Cummins' Australia in this week's World Test Championship final at the Oval. Team India, who finished second in the previous World Test Championship, would be eager to overcome their lengthy title drought in major world competitions.

The team's dismal streak in Apex Cricket Council competitions, according to legendary Australian batsman Matthew Hayden, is more of a "mindset" issue. He said, “It's certainly not a question of skill. So, it has to be a question of just the opportunity and the mindset going in. I mean, cricket is life here, it is the DNA of sport and has no other competitors. In Australia I could walk down the street and largely be unrecognised, especially with this terrible beard and hat on (laughs). But it's also got great competitive sports besides cricket. Rugby, football, our watersports, surfing, outdoor sports, here in India it's very insular and there's a lot of pressure.”

It's the same with Pakistan cricket as well: Matthew Hayden

The final is set for taking place at the Oval in London from June 7 to June 11, and the illustrious Australian opener thinks neither team has an advantage going into it. Hayden also had some fascinating suggestions for Rohit's Team India prior to the World Test Championship final, citing the recent success of IPL heavyweights Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

The former Australian opener spoke, "It's the same with Pakistan cricket as well. There is one sport and it is cricket so it's a mindset thing. Being cautious about looking for the scoreboard and looking for the titles and just playing and being a part of process, something when you look at franchise setups, Gujarat Titans have done really well this year and CSK have done very well. Mumbai Indians as well believe in a certain process. So, that would be my advice to Indian cricket to forget the outcomes but buy into the process.