Australia beat India by six wickets to win its sixth ICC ODI World Cup title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 19.
Moments after the Men in Blue lost, actor Anushka Sharma was seen hugging her husband and cricketer Virat Kohli near the stands.
Several Bollywood celebrities also took to social media to congratulate the team for their effort. These included actors Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonali Bendre and Dia Mirza.
Actor Suniel Shetty, who is also the father-in-law of cricketer KL Rahul, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), ‘Congratulations to Australia on their World Cup Final victory!One bad day for #MyTeamIndia. So let’s not lose sight of the absolute force this #TeamIndia has been throughout the tournament, winning 10 matches on the trot! Truly a world-class team with outstanding performances from batsmen and bowlers alike. I am truly proud of the effort, determination, and sportsmanship displayed. Heads held high, always!’
Abhishek wrote, ‘A tough loss after a valiant effort. Commendable performance by the men in blue throughout. Hold your heads high and thank you for the journey. 🇮🇳’
Dia took to X and wrote, ‘Team #India you gave us the most memorable moments in the past few weeks. Thank you so much! Congratulations on a well played #WorldCup 🇮🇳 We are proud of you. Congratulations #Australia for winning your 6th World Cup! You played your best game. #CWC2023Final #Worldcupfinal2023.’
Sonali took to Instagram Stories to share a post by the handle of the Indian cricket team saying the team ‘put up a solid fight,’ but ‘it wasn't our night.’
She wrote, ‘Champions for meeee! (red heart emoji). Well played throughout, India! (applause and tiranga emojis).’
Vir Das, who is in New York City for the International Emmy Awards on Monday, wrote on his Instagram Stories, ‘With you in in victory. With you in loss. Thank you for a tournament filled with spectacular cricket. Team India (tiranga emoji) proud of you!’
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