Australia thrashed Team India by six wickets to clinch the ODI World Cup 2023 title on Sunday. Playing on the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Pat Cummins-led facet bundled out India for 240. Later, they chased down the goal in simply 43 overs with Travis Head smashing a century. It was a giant heartbreak for India as regardless of successful ten matches on-the-trot, they did not click on on the last word day. On one facet, Australia had been lifting their record-extending sixth World Cup trophy whereas however, billions of Indians followers had been left in despair.

After successful the trophy, Australia batter David Warner confirmed a heartfelt gesture as he took to X (previously Twitter) and apologised to an Indian fan, who known as him out for breaking “billions of hearts”.

Replying to the now deleted submit, Warner wrote, “I apologise, it was such a great game and the atmosphere was incredible. India really put on a serious event. Thank you all.”

I apologise, it was such an awesome recreation and the ambiance was unbelievable. India actually placed on a severe occasion. Thank you all https://t.co/5XUgHgop6b

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) November 20, 2023

Earlier within the day, it was introduced that Warner has been rested from Australia’s upcoming five-match T20I sequence in opposition to India, ranging from Thursday.

Warner, who was Australia’s main run-getting with 535 runs within the triumphant marketing campaign, was initially a part of the squad to be led by Matthew Wade. The squad, for the sequence starting in Visakhapatnam on November 23, was introduced final month.

“Selectors decided Warner would return home on the back of a successful yet demanding World Cup campaign,” Cricket Australia stated in an announcement on Tuesday.

India named their squad on Monday night time and solely three gamers from the World Cup had been picked for the T20s together with skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Prasidh Krishna.

Shreyas Iyer might be obtainable for the final two video games in Raipur and Bengaluru.

(With PTI Inputs)