Australia defeated India by six wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final and lifted their 6th title at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Here's how cricketers, celebrities, and politicians reacted.
The 10-match winning streak of the Indian cricket team ended in the final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023, leaving an entire nation traumatised. The Australian team defeated an in-form Indian team by six wickets and lifted their 6th World Cup trophy in front of 1.3 lakh spectators. After a bright start to the game by Rohit Sharma, who scored 47 runs in 31 balls, all was on Virat Kohli, who responded on the day with his vital innings of 53 runs in 63 balls.
However, after his dismissal, when everything seemed lost, KL Rahul saved India from further embarrassment by holding his ground and scoring 66 runs in 107 balls. In the bowling department, Mohammed Shami sent David Warner home in just 7 runs and with Jasprit Bumrah taking crucial wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith, India's bowling attack was doing what was expected of them.
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During the 6.6 overs, Australia were 3 down for just 47 runs, and everything was going in favour of the Indian team. Back in that moment, no one knew that a storm in the name of Travis Head was getting prepared to swallow every Indian's dream to win the World Cup.
The batsman single-handedly turned the match in Australia's favour by scoring 137 runs in 120 balls. Along with him, it was Marnus Labuschagne, who played one of the best innings of his entire career. The cricketer hit 58 runs in 110 balls. There's no denying the fact that Australia is a great team, but if Travis Head had not played the game of his life, just like Glenn Maxwell's 201-run knock against Afghanistan, things could have ended differently.
Regarding Team India, they were on a dominant unbeaten run, and both the batters and bowlers were on fire throughout the tournament. But as we say, sometimes titles belong to individuals, and one such case was in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah were on the right rhythm even in the finals, but the day was doomed for the Indian team as Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne were destined to take the trophy home all by themselves.
A picture of Anushka Sharma hugging Virat Kohli after team India's loss to Australia is currently leading all the headlines. In the picture, Anushka looked completely heartbroken while hugging her hubby, and a slight glimpse of Kl Rahul's wife, Athiya Shetty, who also looked devastated, has broken the hearts of a billion fans.
Another picture that is getting circulated on the internet is the one in which we can spot Anushka Sharma (Virat Kohli's wife), Athiya Shetty (KLRahul's wife), Ritika Sajdeh (Rohit Sharma's wife), and Rivaba Jadeja (Ravindra Jadeja's wife) almost in tears while watching the match. As per reports, the picture was reportedly clicked moments before the end of the final between Australia and India. While Ritika looked teary-eyed, other cricketers' wives looked extremely heavy-hearted.
On November 19, 2023, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle and consoled the Indian cricket team after losing the final to Australia. The PM penned a short note for the entire squad and told them to hold their heads high as they made every Indian proud with how they've played in the tournament. The tweet can be read as:
"Dear Team India. Your talent and determination through the World Cup was noteworthy. You've played with great spirit and brought immense pride to the nation. We stand with you today and always."
Just like almost every Indian, even politicians looked extremely disappointed with the way the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 unfolded. It was heartbreaking to watch the Indian team's captain, Rohit Sharma and star bowler, Mohammed Siraj, in tears after the match. However, several Indian politicians ensured the Indian cricketers didn't feel lonely after the heartbreaking loss in the final. As a result, a series of politicians came forward with their consoling tweets. Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal termed India's World Cup campaign as 'exceptional' and 'proud'.
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Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of India, Anurag Thakur, penned a long note for the Indian team as he admitted that each and every player has succeeded in making their nation proud.
The minister also motivated the players to look at the positives and advised them to leave the sorrow behind and move onwards and upwards. At the end of his tweet, Anurag stated that every Indian is behind them forever. An excerpt from his tweet can be read as:
"Defeat stings, but our team's resilience shines brighter than any scoreboard."
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath also took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle and congratulated the Australian team to add another World Cup title to their name. However, Yogi Adityanath also thanked every player of the Indian team for a stellar display of batting and bowling throughout the campaign. The CM also admitted that he was extremely proud of this team. An excerpt from his consoling tweet can be read as:
"Aapne desh ka manvardhan kiya hain. Hume aap par garv hain. Jai Hind."
Member of Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor and renowned politician, Rahul Gandhi, also shared their thoughts on India's loss to Australia. While Shashi called Australia's win in the final a 'well-deserved victory', Rahul penned the emotions of every Indian as he wrote, "We love you either way". Both the politicians praised Indian cricketers for giving their everything, and it was Rahul, who motivated everyone by saying that "we will win the next one".
Just like politicians and a billion people, Bollywood celebrities also shared their emotions with their respective tweets on X (formerly known as Twitter) handles. From Bollywood's King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, to Kl Rahul's father-in-law and renowned actor, Suniel Shetty, almost every B-town celeb stood tall with the Indian cricket team.
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Former cricketers like Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara and Ajinkya Rahane also shared their respective insights into the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
While Gautam termed the Indian team as the 'Champion team' irrespective of their loss in the final, Sehwag told the boys to hold their heads high, and Sri Lankan cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara hailed Rohit Sharma and others. Ace commentator, Harsha Bhogle also reacted to Australia's win and clearly stated that India's powerful performance in the 2023 World Cup will be remembered for years.
Apart from former cricketers, politicians, Bollywood celebrities, and renowned businessman, Anand Mahindra also lauded the Indian team for their superb performance in the World Cup. Rio Olympics bronze medallist, Sakshee Malikkh also motivated the Indian cricketers, who are currently in the worst moods of their lives. The athlete told them to get up as winning or losing is just a part of the game.
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