Furious Indian activist wants Aussie World Cup hero Mitch Marsh BANNED from playing cricket in the country for putting his feet on the prized trophy

Aussie World Cup hero Mitch Marsh could be banned from returning to India for life or even arrested if he enters the country again after an activist lodged an official complaint because he put his feet up on the trophy.

The image of Marsh smiling, with a beer in hand and his feet up on the Cricket World Cup trophy when viral this week, with thousands of Indian cricket supporters fuming that he was disrespecting the prize.

Australia stunned the tournament favourites with a six-wicket victory in front of 130,000 fans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Many Indian cricket fans did not take the loss well, after their side went through the tournament undefeated before losing in the final.

They were further enraged at the sight of Marsh acting so casual with the prized trophy. 

Now one irate fan has gone to the next level, lodging an official document to police, the Prime Minister and the Sports Ministry called for Marsh to be banned for life from playing in India.

Right to Information [RTI] activist Pandit Keshav lodged a First Information Report [FIR] against Marsh after seeing the image.

RTI activists aim to 'promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority'.

The FIR prepared by Keshav means Indian police can potentially arrest Marsh without needing a warrant from a Magistrates court for an investigation or questioning if they believe an offence has taken place.

English and Hindi language Indian news outlet The Quint obtained a copy of this complaint. 

'By putting his feet on something that Indians consider sacred [the trophy], Marsh has disrespected both religious and cultural sentiments of the nation,' the complaint letter stated according to The Quint.

Aussie cricket fans were furious to learn about the complaint, calling for disgruntled Indian cricket fans to accept their defeat. 

'Who cares what India thinks it's our trophy not yours,' one fumed.

Another snapped back: 'Indian fans can't deal with a loss.'

'Could India get any more salty over losing the World Cup? They're really starting to embarrass themselves now,' added another.

'Sour grapes, build a bloody big bridge and get over it losers,' posted another Aussie supporter.

Fans pointed out it was the sixth trophy won by the Aussies, while India has won just one World Cup, with one fan posting: 'To India its the ultimate iconic award, to the Aussies its just another cup and one they have won many times before.' 

'Wait until they hear what AB and the lads did to the 87 trophy,' one fan posted, referring to when Allan Border became the first Australian captain to lift the trophy.

Even many Indian cricket fans agreed that the complaint was taking things too far.

'It's their trophy . They can do what they want with it . If we wanted it so bad we should have won it,' one posted.

'Come on my fellow Indians. Common sense and critical thinking please,' urged another.

'Why so we have clowns that make it their mission to ruin the nation's image?' asked another.

The complaint comes after Indian pace-bowling spearhead Mohammed Shami joined the chorus of disapproval over Marsh's actions.

'I am hurt,' he told reporters on Friday.

'The trophy for which all the teams in the world fight, the trophy which you want to lift over your head, keeping a foot on that trophy did not make me happy.'

Shami was the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup, getting 24 wickets at an average of 10.70 including three five-wicket hauls.

Marsh scored 441 runs at an average of 49.

'It's got a bit of legs that photo, hasn't it?' he joked.

'Pardon the pun.'

Speaking after the victory, Marsh enormous respect for the tournament and the trophy.

'Pure elation. I said to a few of the boys just earlier, it's been the hardest eight weeks of cricket I've ever been a part of,' he said.

'We were 0-2 (after two matches), and Sri Lanka were none for 0-120 (in Australia's third game), so that feels like a lifetime ago. To be here with this group (as champions), it's unbelievable.'