Travis Head brutally pinches Rohit Sharma, India on 2023 World Cup final anniversary
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Australian opener Travis Head played the real villain as Australia spoiled India's dream to win the World Cup on their own soil after 12 years back in the ICC World Cup final of 2023. Now, two years on the World Cup anniversary, Player of the Match Travis Head mocks the Indians with a sly Instagram story.
The Indian team won the World Cup back in 2011 and then had to wait for 12 long years, that is, three more World Cups, to make it to the finals of the competition. On the previous two occasions, they lost to Australia and New Zealand in the semi-finals.
Having maintained a 10-match winning streak into the World Cup, India always looked the favourites under home conditions.
However, they had the 5-time World Champions, Australia, standing between the trophy and them. The Rohit Sharma-led side fought relentlessly, but fate was never on their side in the match, and Travis Head single-handedly guided the Aussies to a famous win.
Travis Head celebrates World Cup anniversary with Instagram story
Two years have passed since Australia won the World Cup on this very day of 19th November back in 2023, but Travis Head is still celebrating, probably what he can call the best day of his life.
The legendary Australian joined the Australian team midway through the competition and played some stellar knocks; however, he played the innings of his lifetime in the final. He first changed the course of the game with a spectacular catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper.
He then went on to score 137 runs, this time his Instagram story featured a title named "Happy Birthday' and truly a new Travis Head was born that day.
Indian hearts break again after 2 years since the World Cup heartbreak
The Indian fans were all left devastated when India lost the finals of the ICC World Cup 2023, while the Aussies leapt to celebrate their 6th world title. The fans did not only cry for losing the title race but also because they saw their stars weeping.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and many Indian players, including veteran Ravindra Jadeja, were all unconsolably emotional, as they just could not resist their emotions. Now, two years have passed by, still the post made by the Head through Instagram has once again poked the bleeding hearts of the Indian fans.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continued the ODI format to avenge the 2023 World Cup defeat
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have continued to represent India in the longer format of white-ball cricket. while they announced their retirement from the other two; this was solely because they wanted to avenge their defeat in the previous World Cup.
Despite their age limitations, the two veterans have looked forward to the 2027 World Cup and are eagerly playing all ODI games for India ahead of the competition. The upcoming World Cup is very crucial from the veteran's point of view.
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