Australia Star Marnus Labuschagne Retires World Cup-Winning Bat, Team India Fans React

Labuschagne had scored an unbeaten fifty to help Australia to a six-wicket win over India in the 2023 World Cup Final on November 19.

Australia batter Marnus Labuschange has retired a special piece of cricket memorabilia. The 30-year-old has hung up the cricket bat he used in Australia's 2023 World Cup-winning final against India. Labuschagne brought back some unhappy memories to Indian fans on social media, as he announced that he would be retiring the bat, which is now in a broken condition. Labuschagne had played an unbeaten fifty against India in the World Cup final, helping Australia to their sixth World Cup title. Think it's finally time to retire the World Cup final bat pic.twitter.com/X7123Vt8vT We hate that bat and that innings Manus we don't mind you playing good against Eng but why India why against India https://t.co/jP0F9uHX70

Coming in to bat with Australia struggling at 47/3, chasing a target of 241, Labuschagne acted as a perfect anchor, allowing Travis Head to spearhead the run chase at the other hand. While Head notched up 137 in just 120 balls, Labuschagne stayed not out all the way to the end, finishing on 58 off 110 balls. He put up a 192-run partnership with Head to all but guarantee victory for the Aussies.

Labuschagne shared an image of his bat from that game on social media. Visibly, his Kookaburra bat is in rugged condition, with much of the willow at the middle and bottom of the bat having come off.

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