Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins has been showered with praise. Cummins' brilliant captaincy in the final saw Australia win the World Cup by stopping a formidable team like India, silencing their millions at home in India.

In the final, Cummins' field setup, bowling changes were all 10 out of 10. As a result, Australia was able to stop India's mighty batting lineup for just 240 runs. Then Travis Head's stunning century saw Cummins' team win by 6 wickets. Former Australian captain Ian Chappell praised Cummins.

In a column on the popular cricket website ESPNcricinfo, Ian Chappell, who led Australia in 30 Tests, wrote, “Cummins has not only proved himself a worthy Test captain, his leadership has now expanded and he is also successful in 50-overs cricket. I thought he'd be a good captain, but he has exceeded my expectations."

“I'd put Cummins in the same bracket as Mark Waugh and Anil Kumble - fierce competitors who convey their intentions purely by their actions. Shooting your mouth off doesn't make you a tough player; quite often, it's exactly the opposite.”

"Cummins was the right choice as Australian captain and he has done an extremely good job. Even in the ultra-demanding climate of Australian cricket, he has earned the right to remain captain for as long as he wants the role," Chappell added.

Australia won the title for the 6th time in ODI World Cup. No other team has won more than 2 times.