Some members of the Indian squad that competed in the 2023 World Cup final versus Australia took to social media to express their feelings following the team’s heartbreaking loss on Sunday.
Batters Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, bowler Mohammed Shami, and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin all turned to social media to express their disappointment.
The Men in Blue were undefeated entering into the 2023 World Cup final. India smashed the New Zealand threat by 70 runs in the semi-finals after winning all nine league games, the most of them emphatically. They were considered favorites going into the final, but finished second once again.
After losing the toss, Team India batted first and were dismissed for 240 all out as Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc starred with 3/55. The hosts’ half-centuries came from Virat Kohli (54 off 63) and KL Rahul (66 off 107) but the big score was lacking. The Australians won in 43 overs with to opener Travis Head’s magnificent ton.
Shreyas revealed that the team is “heartbroken” after losing in the 2023 World Cup final, while opener Gill said that they gave it everything they had, but it wasn’t enough.
Here’s how some of Team India’s 2023 World Cup roster members responded to the loss to Australia.
Virat Kohli shines in the 2023 World Cup and earn Player of the Tournament
In the 2023 World Cup, India wasn’t able to win the title. However, Kohli, a top-notch batsman, was named Player of the Tournament. His exceptional batting performances caught everyone’s attention. Virat Kohli, who is 35 years old, scored an impressive 765 runs in 11 innings, with an astonishing average of 95.62 and a strike rate of 90.32. He managed to hit three hundreds and six fifties during the tournament.
In the 2023 World Cup, Indian captain Rohit Sharma finished second in the list of hitters with the most runs. The starter scored 597 runs in 11 innings, averaging 54.27 and striking out 125.95 times.
In the tournament, the Men in Blue were exceptional in both their batting and bowling performances. Shami stood out as the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, taking 24 wickets across seven matches with an impressive average of 10.71. Jasprit Bumrah contributed 20 wickets in 11 games, while Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav secured 16 and 15 wickets respectively. Their collective efforts on the bowling front were remarkable.