The Cricket World Cup 2023 ended with Australia beating India by six wickets within the remaining to win a record-extending sixth title on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Nevertheless, following the win, Australian cricket staff all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has grow to be a subject of main controversy. In an image going viral on social media, Marsh can seen placing his toes on the World Cup trophy because the staff celebrated their victory. The motion was criticised closely on social media with many customers suggesting that Marsh disrespected the trophy and the sport with this gesture. Nevertheless, some customers defended the cricketer and cited examples of footballers who’ve performed this in different international locations prior to now.
The social media customers identified that in lots of soccer leagues, placing one’s leg on the trophy is a part of the celebrations and in none of these instances, any disrespect was proven in the direction of the trophy.
Mitchell Marsh with the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/n2oViCDgna
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 20, 2023
In the meantime, Pat Cummins mentioned captaining Australia to World Cup title glory was the “pinnacle in cricket” after his facet dashed the desires of event hosts India with a six-wicket win.
The ultimate was a private triumph for Cummins, whose resolution to discipline first was vindicated as India — the one beforehand unbeaten staff on the event after a run of 10 straight wins — have been held to a modest 240 all out.
No means ppl are ranting about this being disrespectful. Our tradition is clearly totally different from theirs. Cease ethical policing all over the place. That is what Indian gamers are subjected to every day when the whole lot they do is scrutinized. Please give it a relaxation.#MitchellMarsh pic.twitter.com/0ZvgP5h4Ly
— 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 ®️ (@Kacharya17) November 20, 2023
“That is enormous, that is the head in cricket, profitable a World Cup, particularly right here in India, in entrance of a crowd like this,” he mentioned.
It has been a private {and professional} rollercoaster for Cummins in 2023.
A trophy represents exhausting work and expertise, not non secular insignia. What you see in these three pictures is ‘The world at my toes’ profitable mentality.
They ‘respect’ the trophy by giving their the whole lot to win it. https://t.co/YfKREJb7Or pic.twitter.com/MAoVHNeb9y
— Advaid അദ്വൈത് (@Advaidism) November 20, 2023
In March, he returned house from a tour of India to be along with his mom, Maria, earlier than she died.
“I’ve clearly had a extremely huge 12 months. I do know my household at house is watching, simply obtained a message from dad saying he is had loads of 4:00 am wake-ups, not going to mattress till 4:00 am, so he is as pumped as something.
No means individuals are crying for this
That is very regular outdoors of India
Nobody respects the trophy, they respect the gameplay
Marsh can do no matter he desires he had gained it
Cease crying and put together for an additional worldcup #INDvsAUSfinal#CWC23Final #Australia #MitchellMarsh pic.twitter.com/eQqGbrlYlN— SB 2029 (@bishnoisaheb29) November 20, 2023
“You sacrifice quite a bit to play for Australia and everybody within the staff has and we have spent loads of this 12 months away however we do it for these moments.”
India star batsman Virat Kohli ended the match having set a brand new file for many runs — 765 — at a single World Cup.
However when quick bowler Cummins had Kohli taking part in on for 54 on Sunday, to depart India 148-4, a crowd of over 92,000 on the Narendra Modi Stadium fell into surprised silence.
Earlier than the match, Cummins — who completed the ultimate with very good figures of 2-34 in 10 overs — had mentioned there was no higher feeling for an opposition participant than quieting a partisan house crowd.
Cummins, requested if dismissing Kohli was as candy a second as he had identified in cricket, the 30-year-old replied: “I feel so. We did take a second within the huddle simply to acknowledge the silence that was going across the crowd.
“It simply felt prefer it was a kind of days the place it was all made for him (Kohli) to attain one other hundred like he usually does — in order that was satisfying.”
(With AFP inputs)
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