Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' reverberated in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris city of France. Hindus were seen gathering in large numbers and waving the saffron (bhagwa) flag.
Earlier, Cummins broke the roof as he became the costliest player in the history of the Indian Premier League when he was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 20.50 crore on Tuesday at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
An RTI activist from Aligarh has filed an FIR against Mitchell Marsh, urging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bar the player from playing in India.
Social media users reacted to the 'quiet', no fanfare arrival of Pat Cummins and some of his teammates at the Sydney airport. Indians wondered how the Indians players would have been received with 'Dhol Nagade' had they won the cup.
A satirical article claiming the ICC has changed the finals format into a best of three for the World Cup 2023 has been doing the rounds on the internet.
While several Twitter users expressed displeasure, stating that his act was 'disgraceful' and 'disrespectful' to the World Cup trophy, some users attributed the behaviour to cultural differences and stressed that it should not be criticised.
In a massive disappointment for over a lakh spectators in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and crores of cricket fans in the country, India lost the final in the ICC World Cup against Australia