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Australia's Travis Head celebrates with teammate Mitchell Marsh after taking the catch to dismiss India's captain Rohit Sharma. AFP
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Australia's players celebrate after their six-wicket win over India in the World Cup final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. AFP
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Australia's David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith celebrate with the trophy. Reuters
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Australia players celebrate at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Getty Images
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Australia captain Pat Cummins poses with the trophy . AFP
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Australia players celebrate after winning the World Cup. Reuters
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India's Virat Kohli walks past the World Cup trophy. Getty Images
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Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne celebrate after secureing victory. Reuters
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A dejected Virat Kohli after India's defeat. Getty Images
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Travis Head of Australia celebrates his century. Getty Images
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne finished unbeaten on 58. AFP
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, left, hugs Travis Head as latter celebrates his century. AP
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India's Jasprit Bumrah, third left, holds his head in disappointment after a not-out LBW decision against Australia's Marnus Labuschagne was upheld by the third umpire. AP
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Australia's Travis Head cracked 137 runs off 120 balls, including 15 fours and four sixes. AP
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India's Jasprit Bumrah, right, celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Australia's Steve Smith. AFP
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India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the dismissal of Australia's David Warner, right, caught by Virat Kohli at slip. AP
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Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates with teammate Steve Smith after taking the wicket of India's KL Rahul. AFP
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India's Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal. AFP
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India's KL Rahul plays a shot on his way to a score of 66. AFP
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Australia's Josh Hazlewood celebrates after taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja, caught by Josh Inglis. Reuters
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India's KL Rahul celebrates after reaching his half century. Reuters
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Australia's captain Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli, left. AP
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Australia's Adam Zampa takes the catch to dismiss India's Shubman Gill, off the bowling of Mitchell Starc. Reuters
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Australia's Travis Head takes the catch to dismiss India's Rohit Sharma, off the bowling of Glenn Maxwell. Reuters
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Australia's Travis Head celebrates with teammate Mitchell Marsh after taking the catch to dismiss India's captain Rohit Sharma. AFP
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Australia's players celebrate after their six-wicket win over India in the World Cup final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. AFP
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Australia's David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith celebrate with the trophy. Reuters
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Australia players celebrate at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Getty Images
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Australia captain Pat Cummins poses with the trophy . AFP
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Australia players celebrate after winning the World Cup. Reuters
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India's Virat Kohli walks past the World Cup trophy. Getty Images
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Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne celebrate after secureing victory. Reuters
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A dejected Virat Kohli after India's defeat. Getty Images
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Travis Head of Australia celebrates his century. Getty Images
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne finished unbeaten on 58. AFP
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, left, hugs Travis Head as latter celebrates his century. AP
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India's Jasprit Bumrah, third left, holds his head in disappointment after a not-out LBW decision against Australia's Marnus Labuschagne was upheld by the third umpire. AP
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Australia's Travis Head cracked 137 runs off 120 balls, including 15 fours and four sixes. AP
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India's Jasprit Bumrah, right, celebrates with teammate Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Australia's Steve Smith. AFP
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India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the dismissal of Australia's David Warner, right, caught by Virat Kohli at slip. AP
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Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates with teammate Steve Smith after taking the wicket of India's KL Rahul. AFP
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India's Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal. AFP
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India's KL Rahul plays a shot on his way to a score of 66. AFP
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Australia's Josh Hazlewood celebrates after taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja, caught by Josh Inglis. Reuters
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India's KL Rahul celebrates after reaching his half century. Reuters
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Australia's captain Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli, left. AP
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Australia's Adam Zampa takes the catch to dismiss India's Shubman Gill, off the bowling of Mitchell Starc. Reuters
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Australia's Travis Head takes the catch to dismiss India's Rohit Sharma, off the bowling of Glenn Maxwell. Reuters
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Australia's Travis Head celebrates with teammate Mitchell Marsh after taking the catch to dismiss India's captain Rohit Sharma. AFP
Australia winning Cricket World Cup in India is the pinnacle, says Pat Cummins
Australia chased down India's total of 240 with seven overs to spare to claim a six-wicket win at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
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