The powerful manner in which the World Cup 2023 had started for Team India and the brilliant manner in which it progressed, its ending was equally disappointing. Team India, which had entered the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with the intention of winning the title on Sunday 19 November, was disappointed. Australia won the World Cup by defeating India by 6 wickets in the final. Obviously everyone was disappointed with the defeat of Team India, but after the match, the fans present in the stadium did such things which put them to shame.
This final was played on Sunday in front of about one lakh spectators at Modi Stadium. Team India could score only 240 runs in this match. Indian batsmen failed to take advantage of the good start and the team ultimately had to suffer the consequences. Australia won the final very easily by losing only 4 wickets and won the title for the sixth time.
booing against the umpire
Team India’s defeat disappointed not only the players but also about 1 lakh spectators. In such a situation, even before the presentation ceremony after the match, almost half the stadium was empty. Among the few fans of Team India who stood firm till the end in respecting the players, some of them also proved to be the ones who insulted Team India with their actions. Medals were first given to the umpires and referees of the match in the presentation ceremony. During this, as soon as the name of the on-field umpire of the final, Richard Cattleborough was heard, many spectators started booing, which was shocking for anyone.
Richard Kettleborough getting booed when he was on the stage
Biggest panauti of Indian team and he proved once again today. Also, LBW didn’t go in our favor with Labuschagne#INDvAUS #CWC2023Final pic.twitter.com/boIAf951N9
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) November 19, 2023
The reason for this is not Kettleborough’s decision, but India’s record. In fact, in the last few years, in many of the knockout matches in which India lost, Kettleborough was the umpire. In such a situation, many fans consider him a bad omen for the Indian team.
Even Rahul and Surya were not spared
Not only the umpires, but the spectators also did similar behavior towards two players of Team India. When the players of Team India were given their medals, enthusiasm was raised by mentioning the names of most of the players. Then when KL Rahul’s name came, again some spectators started booing. Not only Rahul, there was similar behavior even when Suryakumar Yadav’s name came up.
Were the umpires booed at the presentation?
—Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) November 19, 2023
The final was not very good for Rahul and Surya. Rahul did play an inning of 66 runs in difficult conditions but he faced 106 balls and hit only 1 boundary during this period, which was not as expected. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav could not do anything special in the entire tournament except one innings. Even in the final he could score only 28 runs. Despite this, Team India performed well in the entire tournament and Rahul also scored runs continuously. In such a situation, it was not right to insult one or two players of the team on the basis of their performance in the final.