It seems like yesterday that Australia crushed the hopes of billions of Indian supporters on this day in 2023 when they defeated the Men in Blue handily by 6 wickets in the ICC World Cup 2023 final, which was played at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
People were unable to process the devastating defeat after Rohit Sharma and company had such an incredible campaign up until that point, so there was a pin-drop silence on the ground when Australia scored the winning runs. Around the stadium and throughout India, there were sullen expressions.
After Bumrah and Shami took early wickets, putting Australia under pressure for a short while, there was still hope. But Travis Head's blazing knock turned the tide in Australia's favor, and the game was never the same again.
Travis Head's 137 runs on the crucial day earned him the title of Man of the Match.
Regarding India's performances at the 2023 World Cup, each player stood up for them in crucial situations, and they had match-winners in every game. Everyone played a part in India's campaign, which saw them win ten straight games, from Shami's 24 wickets to Kohli's incredible 765 runs. With his unselfish demeanor, captain Rohit Sharma also gave India strong starts.
After a video of the World Cup final went viral, internet users shared their opinions in comments.
‘’Some people moved on, but not us... ????’’ one user wrote.
‘’What a great tournament for the whole Indian team that was instead of that final day when Pat silenced the whole crowd!
Heartbreak for the Indian fans in India!’’ wrote another user.
‘’Only one bad and game over ????????????’’ third user wrote.
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