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.
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.
Australia has now officially won a World Cup title in the decades of 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. For India, their decade-long wait for a major ICC Trophy continues as after overcoming the semifinal hurdle, they have lost in the final.
Meanwhile, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles reached Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium to attend the cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia and cheer for his team.
Indian batters concluded an explosive Cricket World Cup with a disappointing performance in the finals against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul scripted his name on the record book after he became the first number five 'Men in Blue' player to complete 400+ runs in a single edition of the World Cup on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade has left Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli overtook former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting and became the second-highest run scorer in the history of the ODI World Cup on Sunday.
In the World Cup final against Australia at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit once again produced a short, but yet short and impactful innings that helped India gain some bonus runs in the first ten overs of powerplay.
"I wish team India loads of luck. There are a lot of hopes and Shami is my friend. I am very happy for him, for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and for Subhman. May the Indian flag fly all over the world," he said while speaking to ANI.
India stormed into the finals after a 70-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday. After Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's explosive start, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer scored a ton each to put India on course to a massive target.