IND vs AUS ICC World Cup 2023 final: You could almost hear the dejected sighs around the ground as the Indian players stood with utmost silence at Johannesburg’s New Wanderers Stadium, trying to process the bitterness and regret of the World Cup trophy ebbing away.

Back in the stands, tears swelled in the eyes of many donning blue jerseys. The 2003 tournament was not supposed to end like this.