Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on Monday said the team was heartbroken after the loss in the World Cup final but noted that his debut marquee tournament taught him a lot and he is grateful to the team management
Australia opener Travis Head joined the elite company of cricketing greats as he became just the fourth player in the history of the tournament to win the Player of the Match award in the semi-final as well as the final of a World Cup.
Australia's 2003 World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting was impressed with Travis Head's sensational display and called him one of the best all-format players in the world.
Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell embraced each other and India's stalwart batter gifted his jersey to the explosive all-rounder after Australia's victory in the World Cup final.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag hailed Australia's management decision to stick with Travis Head even though he was on the sidelines for the majority of the tournament due to injury.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain said India's long tail restricted Virat Kohli and KL Rahul from going all out during their partnership in the World Cup final.
Another heartbreak was added to the list of Indian fans as Men in Blue succumbed to Australia, led by a masterclass from Travis Head, which helped the Aussies lift their sixth World Cup title.
As the sixth ICC Cricket World Cup ends, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles expressed delight in joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad today.
After a scintillating win over India in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Australian skipper Pat Cummins lauded Travis Head for his match-winning century, saying that backing the opener while he was injured paid off.