R Ashwin reveals Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were crying after India lost ODI World Cup final

The Indian cricket team suffered a heartfelt defeat in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, which they played against the mighty Australia on November 19. Over 1,00,000 Indian fans, who were cheering for the Rohit Sharma Sharma-led side at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and billions sitting at home, were left disappointed by the outcome as Australia lifted the ODI World Cup for the record sixth time. India lost the summit clash by 6 wickets. 

3 things you need to know

• India reached the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 undefeated
• India won 10 consecutive games before losing the final against Australia
• Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma top scored, Md. Shami took the most wickets 

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Ashwin reveals Virat and Rohit were crying after the World Cup defeat

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that captain Rohit Sharma and former skipper Virat Kohli cried in the dressing room after the team's defeat in the final of the World Cup. India lost the crucial encounter by 6 wickets as Travis Head helped Australia chase down 240 runs in Ahmedabad.  

"Yes, we felt the pain. Rohit and Virat were crying. Seeing that, it felt bad. Anyway, it was not meant to be. This team was an experienced one. Everybody knew what to do. And then, it was professional.
Everybody knew their routines and warm-ups," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

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Virat Kohli finished as the top run-scorer of the ODI World Cup 2023 and won the 'Player of the Tournament' award. He smashed 765 runs in 11 matches and set the record for the most runs scored in a single edition of an ODI World Cup. Rohit Sharma scored the second-highest number of runs in the tournament. 

Ashwin, on the other hand, played just one game for Team India in the entire tournament. He opened the World Cup for India in Chennai when the ‘Men in Blue’ locked horns against Australia on November 8. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin will next be seen in action during the two-match Test series against South Africa in December.