“Yes, we felt the pain. Rohit and Virat were crying”: Ravi Ashwin talks upon World Cup 2023 Final loss.

Ravichandran Ashwin recently expressed his distress at witnessing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in tears following India’s 2023 World Cup final loss to Australia. Despite a flawless record of 10 victories leading up to the final, the Men in Blue faltered against the Aussies, posting a modest score of 240. Despite an initial bowling success, reducing Australia to 47/3, India suffered a six-wicket defeat.

Ashwin, speaking to S Badrinath on his YouTube channel, reflected on the aftermath of the final and commended the effective leadership dynamic between Virat and Rohit.

Ashwin said “Yes, we felt the pain. Rohit and Virat were crying. Seeing that it felt bad. Anyways, not meant to be. This team was an experienced team. Everybody knew what to do. And then, it was professional. Everybody knew their routines, warm-ups. I think two natural leaders gave the team the space to do these two ( Kohli and Rohit) and created a vibe.”