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"We're Still Buzzing": Australia Skipper Pat Cummins After Returning To Sydney

Skipper Pat Cummins heaped praise on the Australia team claiming that they are still "buzzing" after their record 6th ODI World Cup triumph. This year Australia have spent most of their time away from home since February and have enjoyed a successful season. They defeated India in the World Test Championship final at the Oval and then went on to retain the Ashes series. After their tour of South Africa, it seemed as if they had run out of steam after losing their first two games of the World Cup campaign, but they bounced back to lift the cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Watch: Pat Cummins' Awkward Moment As He Waits For Teammates To Join For Trophy Lift

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and his teammates did everything right in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against India, winning the contest by 6 wickets. Cummins, who had earlier won the World Test Championship title as Australia's skipper, cherished another major accomplishment in his career. But, when it came to lifting the World Cup trophy on the stage, the Australia skipper was left alone. After posing with the trophy with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM's deputy on the stage, Cummins had a cheeky smile on his face as he waited for his teammates to join him.

"Rohit Sharma You Are...": Kapil Dev Shares Images Of Teary-Eyed India Captain And Writes This

1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev showered praises on skipper Rohit Sharma telling him to keep his spirits high as India stands with him. After putting India to bat in the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit ensured that the Men in Blue got off to a flying start with his blistering knock of 47 off 31 balls. But Maxwell's wicked spin and Travis Head's sensational catch brought an end to Rohit's time on the field. From that point, the free-flowing boundaries became a rarity as the rest of the batters struggled to find the fence.

Mohammed Siraj "Got Marginalised': Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Cricket World Cup Final Strategy vs Australia

Where did the Indian cricket team got wrong in the Cricket World Cup final against Australia? As the nation comes to terms with the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team falling short at the final hurdle, that is the question that is on everyone's mind. India had everything going their way in the Cricket World Cup. They had the top-scoring batter in Virat Kohli and they had the top wicket-taker in Mohammed Shami. All members of the Indian cricket team bowling line-up were among wickets while the batters were in brilliant touch.

Watch: Pat Cummins Reaches Australia After World Cup 2023 Triumph, Reception Leaves Fans Bemused

The victorious Australian cricket team reached home after an exemplary Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in India. Pat Cummins' men defeated hosts India in the final in a convincing manner to clinch the ODI World Cup title for the 6th time in their career. On Wednesday morning, Cummins and the other members of the team reached home but the lack of reception for the ODI world champions left social media bemused. Sharing the visuals that have surfaced on social media, fans wondered why Australian cricketers didn't receive the heroes' welcome they deserved.

'Was Unconscious, Doctors Said Forget Playing...': Mohammed Shami On Struggles Post 2015 World Cup

Indian cricket team's dream run at the Cricket World Cup came to a heart-breaking end as they lost to Australia by six wickets in the final on Sunday. After India had set Australia a 241-run target, India needed a fiery start. And Mohammed Shami provided them just that by claiming the wicket of David Warner on his very first ball. But despite this promising beginning, India couldn't seize the moment. Emerging as the most successful bowler in the Cricket World Cup with 24 wickets from eight games, including three impressive fifers, Shami's journey since 2015 has been nothing short of a movie script.

"Being Too Greedy?": Sunil Gavaskar Questions Rohit Sharma's World Cup Final Approach

It just wasn't meant to be! Despite going on a run of 10 wins on the bounce, the Indian team returned empty-handed from the Cricket World Cup 2023 final, losing the summit clash to Australia by 6 wickets. India captain Rohit Sharma gave the team a flying start at the top of the batting order with another quick-fire knock. But, India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned his approach, asking if the skipper was being 'too greedy', having been dismissed on the final ball of the first powerplay while trying to take on Glenn Maxwell.

"Before The Game, My Aussie Friends Said...": Harbhajan Singh On India's World Cup Final Loss

The 'pitch talk' has been at the center of many debates since the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023. First, it was the match between India and New Zealand, and then the final. After India went on to lose the summit clash to Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, questions arose whether the curators could've prepared a better wicket for the final. When Harbhajan Singh was asked about his views on the subject, he also believed that the Indian team would've performed better if the pitch prepared was slightly better.

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"We're Still Buzzing": Australia Skipper Pat Cummins After Returning To Sydney

Watch: Pat Cummins' Awkward Moment As He Waits For Teammates To Join For Trophy Lift

"Rohit Sharma You Are...": Kapil Dev Shares Images Of Teary-Eyed India Captain And Writes This

Mohammed Siraj "Got Marginalised': Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Cricket World Cup Final Strategy vs Australia

Watch: Pat Cummins Reaches Australia After World Cup 2023 Triumph, Reception Leaves Fans Bemused

'Was Unconscious, Doctors Said Forget Playing...': Mohammed Shami On Struggles Post 2015 World Cup

"Being Too Greedy?": Sunil Gavaskar Questions Rohit Sharma's World Cup Final Approach

"Before The Game, My Aussie Friends Said...": Harbhajan Singh On India's World Cup Final Loss