Even though Team India won the T20 World Cup title in June, fans and players have not yet forgotten the defeat in the ODI World Cup final played in November 2023. In that World Cup, India performed brilliantly throughout the tournament but lost to Australia in the final.

In the ODI World Cup 2023, India made it to the finals by winning 10 consecutive matches. Australia won the trophy by defeating India by 6 wickets in the title match. India had given a target of 241. Apart from Travis Head, Marnel Labuschagne also played an important role in breaking the hearts of crores of Indian cricket fans. While Head (133 runs) scored a century in the final, Marnus Labuschagne (58 runs) played a half-century innings.

Marnus Labuschagne ODI World Cup Final Bat Pic Went Viral

Meanwhile, Labuschagne has once again broken the hearts of Indians by reminding them of the 2023 ODI World Cup final. One of his posts has suddenly refreshed the wounds of the fans. Actually, Labuschagne is thinking of retiring the bat with which he scored a half-century in the final. The condition of his bat is very bad. He wrote on Instagram on Monday, “Looks like it’s time to retire the World Cup final bat.”

Seeing this post of Labuschagne, the old pain of many fans came out and they also gave their reactions on it. One user commented, “Brother, this post is still opening the wounds of Indians.” One said, “This bat will be fine but our mental health cannot be cured.” Another wrote, “Rohit Bhai should also retire his bat, with which he thrashed Australia and other teams in the T20 World Cup 2024.”

Marnus Labuschagne got a lifeline in the ODI World Cup final