Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 18: Team India returned home following their eighth Asia Cup title win after beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final at Colombo on Sunday. After speedster Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell decimated Sri Lanka, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan's flawless fifty-run partnership helped India win the Asia Cup for the eighth time. Rohit Sharma Clicks Selfie with Fans and Police Officers on Arriving in Mumbai Following Asia Cup 2023 Triumph, Video Goes Viral.
Having finished the match in less than three hours, the players returned to India early Monday morning. Now they will have some time to rest before they go for their final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup in October, which is a three ODI series against Australia from September 22 onwards at home. Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, and pacer Jasprit Bumrah were some of the players snapped at the Kalina Airport in Mumbai.
Team India Players Arrive in Mumbai's Kalina Airport
#WATCH | Team India arrived at Mumbai's Kalina Airport after winning the #AsiaCup2023 finals against Sri Lanka.
India beat Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final by 10 wickets.
(Visuals from earlier today) pic.twitter.com/hN8rX0GTnM
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023
Sri Lanka opted to bat first. But Siraj soon made them regret this decision as Lanka was reduced to 13/6 at one point as he took four wickets in an over. Kusal Mendis (17) and Dushan Hemantha (13*) swung their bats for a while, offering tiny moments of respite. Siraj ended with 6/21 in his seven overs while Pandya took 3/3 in 2.2 overs. Bumrah got 1/23 in five overs. SL was bowled out for 50 in 15.2 overs. Ishan Kishan (23*) and Shubman Gill (27*) chased down the target in 6.1 overs without any loss of wicket. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Other Indian Cricket Team Players Arrive in Mumbai After Their Asia Cup 2023 Triumph (Watch Video).
India captured its eighth Asia Cup title and Siraj took home the 'Player of the Match' award. Kuldeep Yadav (nine wickets) was given the 'Player of the Series' award for his bamboozling spin bowling in the tournament. Shubman Gill (302 runs in six games at an average of 75.50, one century and two fifties scored the most runs in the tournament.
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