Gurugram company offers 1-day leave to staff to recover from India’s World Cup loss

Dreams of 1.40 billion people were shattered on Sunday after the Men in Blue suffered a defeat in the World Cup 2023 final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The Rohit Sharma Army showcased impressive batting and bowling throughout the tournament only to lose the World Cup title this year. The tragic loss has left hardcore cricket fans shattered with reports of suicide coming from Odisha and West Bengal.

Two cricket lovers have allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s Bankura and Odisha’s Jajpur after India lost to Australia. Amidst all this, a company in Gurugram offered leave to all its employees to recover from the World Cup loss.
The company in Gurugram named Marketing Moves and Marketing Moves Agency offered the leave to its employees.

“Today morning, I woke up with a message from my boss granting a one-day leave relaxation to everyone due to the impact of this loss. It was a surprise that none of us could believe until the official email arrived. Well, this one-day relaxation is not just a morale booster, it’s an opportunity to recover from the loss, regain mental stability, and return to work with renewed energy and spirit,” a user named Diksha Gupta shared on Linkedln.