New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla reacted to Australia's shocking exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying the development highlights the unpredictability and true beauty of the sport.

In a post on social media platform X, Shukla expressed surprise over the early elimination of the Mitchell Marsh-led Australian side from the marquee tournament.

"Australia is out of the World Cup. People never imagined it. This is the true beauty of cricket," Rajeev Shukla wrote on X.

Australia were eliminated from the tournament after Zimbabwe qualified for the Super Eight stage following their Group match against Ireland in Pallekele, which was abandoned due to rain on Tuesday.

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