"I Apologise": David Warner's Sweet Gesture Towards 'Heartbroken' Indian Fan

22.11.2023 - 19:33 sports.ndtv.com

Australia thrashed Team India by six wickets to clinch the ODI World Cup 2023 title on Sunday. Playing at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Pat Cummins-led side bundled out India for 240.

Later, they chased down the target in just 43 overs with Travis Head smashing a century. It was a big heartbreak for India as despite winning ten matches on-the-trot, they failed to click on the ultimate day.

On one side, Australia were lifting their record-extending sixth World Cup trophy while on the other hand, billions of Indians fans were left in despair.

After winning the trophy, Australia batter David Warner showed a heartfelt gesture as he took to X (formerly Twitter) and apologised to an Indian fan, who called him out for breaking "billions of hearts".

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David Warner will take centre stage when the three-match series against Pakistan begins on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be the Australian opener's farewell to Test cricket. The 37-year-old has indicated that he plans to quit the five-day game after the third Test at his home Sydney Cricket Ground early next year. Warner has been a mainstay of the Australian team for more than a decade but his Test form is under intense scrutiny, scoring just one century since early 2020.

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