Day: November 1, 2021

Former Indian cricketers have lashed out at the Indian cricket team for their poor showing in the 2021 T20 World Cup. India lost their second consecutive match of the mega event and are on the verge of elimination from the Super 12s stage after suffering two heavy losses. India sit on the fifth spot in Group B as they lost their first match against arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets and the next match against New Zealand by 8 wickets.

Former Indian cricketers, including Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Sunil Gavaskar, Gautam Gambhir, and Kapil Dev, voiced their concerns at India’s poor performance and lashed out at the players for their below-par displays.

Former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, took to Twitter to raise questions about the future of Indian cricket after a terrible performance at the T20 World Cup. Sehwag said that these performances would hurt India, and serious steps need to be taken to restore order in Indian cricket.

Sehwag’s fellow opening partner, Gautam Gambhir, said that despite having some of the best players in the world, the Indian team lacks mental toughness. He said that this has been the trend in Indian cricket over the past 6-7 years as they have been knocked out of ICC tournaments whenever there is a pressure game.

India’s World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, said that serious questions have to be asked from the Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli, and Indian cricket team management to identify the reasons behind their loss. He said that the people have every right to criticize the team as they have been hurt by such woeful performances. He said that it cannot be called a one-off as India has been struggling in major events.

Former middle-order batter, VVS Laxman, said that the Indian team looked like they played without a plan, and the batting unit completely crumbled under pressure. He added that the batters made poor shot choices and were very tentative in their approach.

India will face Afghanistan in their next encounter and will have to win the match to give themselves a chance to qualify for the semi-finals. The match will be played on 3 November in Abu Dhabi.

Source: Pro Pakistani

The Indian cricket team is on the brink of elimination from the 2021 T20 World Cup after suffering heavy losses in their first two matches of the competition. While the Indian team was regarded as one of the strong favorites to win the T20 World Cup, their performances have shown a lack of depth and quality in their line-up.

It is no secret that India is the most powerful cricketing nation in the world and their cricket board, BCCI, is certainly the richest cricket board in the world. Indian cricket stars are also certainly some of the biggest cricket stars in the world and it is much owed to their portrayal in the Indian media.

The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and many more are signed with some of the biggest brands in India and appear regularly in advertisements and commercials on Indian television. While it has helped in building a strong image for Indian cricket around the world, it has also led to a lot of overconfidence in fans and the players.

Indian media has been renowned to create advertisements that clearly display their overconfidence and arrogance. One such advertisement was the infamous ‘Mauka Mauka’ series which mocked Pakistan’s record against India in World Cups. Pakistan did manage to finally defeat India in the ongoing T20 World Cup and give a befitting response to their neighbors.

Another advertisement has surfaced online after India’s second defeat of the tournament at the hands of New Zealand. In the advertisement, Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are discussing India’s schedule in the T20 World Cup, and rather than focusing on their group matches, they are talking about their potential opponents in the semi-final.

The advertisement shows India’s complete lack of respect for their opponents and their overconfidence in qualifying for the next round of the T20 World Cup. With just three more matches to go in the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup, India will need nothing short of a miracle to move on to the semi-finals of the mega event.

Source: Pro Pakistani

Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken notice of the spat between Shoaib Akhtar and Dr. Nauman Niaz and has directed the PTV network committee to take immediate action on the incident.

According to Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan PM Imran was appalled at the arrogance of Dr. Nauman Niaz and said that this is no way to treat Pakistan’s national heroes. He appreciated Shoaib’s efforts of trying to resolve the issue despite being embarrassed in front of the entire nation. He said that no one has the right to ask anybody to leave the show, and he should have thought a hundred times before insulting Shoaib.

The incident between Shoaib and Dr. Nauman occurred during the post-match discussion after Pakistan’s magnificent five-wicket victory over New Zealand. Dr. Nauman was apparently annoyed at Shoaib’s condescending tone and told him to leave the show as he was being rude and over-smart.

Despite being taken aback by Dr. Nauman’s statement, Shoaib tried to resolve the issue by calming the situation down and asking Dr. Nauman to apologize. Shoaib insisted a few times that Dr. Nauman apologize, but Dr. Nauman refused to do so. Consequently, Shoaib decided to tender his resignation from PTV on live television as he explained that he was humiliated and embarrassed in front of the entire nation.

The two personalities have since been suspended from on-air activities as the PTV network has established a committee to further review the incident. Shoaib revealed that he has already resigned, so there is no point in PTV’s committee moving him off-air. Dr. Nauman, on the other hand, has not talked about the matter since his suspension.

Source: Pro Pakistani