Netizens criticised Times Now channel on Twitter for their hashtag questioning team India, making the hashtag #ShameOnTimesNow trend worldwide.

Cricket fans across the country were left heart broken as India were knocked out of the World Cup after a 95-run defeat semi-final defeat against Australia. People united in mourning the loss on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.

But when one of the country's leading English news channels Times Now began tweeting as well as broadcasting the hashtag #ShamedinSydney, people did not take kindly to it and things quickly went downhill after that.

There was genuine anger among the people because the news channel was clearly sensationalising Team India's defeat, which had come after an amazing run of seven straight wins. Alongwith New Zealand, they were the only unbeaten side in the tournament until they ran in Australia.

Moreover, unlike the 2007 World Cup where India were knocked out in the first round, Dhoni's team made it all the way to the semi-finals. That run is worthy of being celebrated -- and it certainly didn't deserve the #ShamedinSydney campaign that was being run by Times Now.

Fans, in turn, slammed the news channel on Twitter and made the #ShameOnTimesNow hashtag trend worldwide.

Here are some of the tweets that criticised the channel:

MenInBlue played outstanding in this world cup.Those who don't know ABC of cricket is criticizing!! #ShameOnTimesNow pic.twitter.com/F5XfUbreYF — Kunal Vimal (@kvQuote) March 26, 2015

There are bad news channels, worse news channels. And then there is Times Now. #ShameOnTimesNow — Sood (@soodabhinav08) March 27, 2015

The extreme reaction of some cricket followers (I refuse to call them fans) is being actively encouraged by 1or2 channels baying for blood. — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) March 26, 2015

The @TimesNow producers right now: "Yes, yes! We are trending on Twitter!" #ShameOnTimesNow — Madhu Menon (@madmanweb) March 26, 2015

Just like MTV is no longer about music, , Times Now is not about news or journalism. Times Never is more like it. #ShameOnTimesNow — Emkay (@2emkay) March 26, 2015

Goswamy is terrorist. His 'Dehshatgardi' has to be stopped. He should be in an asylum. Needs a rehab. #ShameOnTimesNow — Lata Varma (@Lata_MV) March 26, 2015

#ShameOnTimesNow hey guys hashtag should have been #ShamelessTimesNow , what they are doing is not journalism , its sensationalism — Becky Namboothiri (@calmgalin) March 26, 2015

#ShameOnTimesNow just coz I want this hash tag to trend at no1 #BleedBlueForever — Pranitha (@pranitasubhash) March 26, 2015

Times Now is to journalism what KRK is to acting - a complete disgrace #ShameOnTimesNow — The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) March 26, 2015

Have unfollowed TimesNow from all forms of Social Media & I swear to God won't ever tune into that train wreck of a channel #ShameOnTimesNow — Rahul (@Rahulistic) March 26, 2015