Australia won its 5th World Cup title on Sunday. (Source: AP)

President of India Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Australian cricket team for winning the World Cup for a record fifth time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Sunday.

Australia clinched the coveted ICC Cricket World Cup for the fifth time, thrashing New Zealand by seven wickets to provide a perfect farewell gift to skipper Michael Clarke, who played a key role with a 74-run knock in his final ODI appearance.

I congratulate the Australian cricket team for yet another World Cup victory. A very good performance: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 29, 2015

Congratulations to Australia on its fifth World Cup win #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 29, 2015