Despite playing sensational cricket during the ODI World Cup 2023, the Indian team fell short on the final night and lost to Australia by six wickets. The players broke down after the defeat, with many having tears in their eyes, while the Australian players were happy and celebrating in some style.
After the win and prize distribution, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was seen celebrating by placing his feet on top of the trophy, which did not go down well with some fans. Captain Pat Cummins shared it on his Instagram profile, but it went viral on X (formerly Twitter) as some netizens asked the International Cricket Committee (ICC) to intervene and take a step as they believe It is a sign of disrespect.,
Hade-Labuschen’s strong partnership snatched the ODI World Cup final match from India
When it came to the match, the Australian team dominated the Men in Blue for most of the match to win their sixth world title. Rohit Sharma was incredible with the bat in the powerplay but once he was out for 47, things changed for India. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul tried to build a crucial partnership to get India out of the crisis but neither of them could succeed in doing so.
However, courtesy his half-centuries, India Managed to put 240 runs on the board, which never seemed to be enough. Nevertheless, India picked up three quick wickets in the powerplay to restore confidence and slowly and steadily, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne took the game out of India’s reach. Head scored 137 while Labuschagne scored 58*, while Glenn Maxwell scored the winning run to help Australia win the match with 42 balls to spare.
Mohammad Siraj and Rohit Sharma He was seen crying after the loss, while KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah consoled him. Meanwhile, Rohit congratulated the Australian team in the post-match presentation, while a dejected Indian team went back to the dressing room and the Australian team was seen lifting the trophy in the background.