India’s departure from the ongoing T20 World Cup has drawn much criticism over their performance and team selection. After being thrashed by England by 10 wickets in the semi-final on Thursday, the Rohit Sharma-led side fell out of the tournament. Following their defeat, many questions have been raised about Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and form as the skipper failed to deliver a strong performance in the World Cup. The lead-off batter had only 116 runs in 6 games.
Former Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt criticized Rohit over his condition, stating that he should focus on his game in order to set a good example for the rest of the players on the team.
“There is no better player than Rohit Sharma. But fitness is also a very important aspect. If you manage the team and expect 100 percent of them, but you are slow yourself, then players have to discuss and complain about you behind your back. keep going to big shots in the air and advise others to play foundations and not play risky shots. Words don’t matter, you have to show through your actions,” Butt said on his YouTube channel.
“I think this is something (fitness) that is sorely lacking in their team. The youngsters who come in are excellent cricketers, but not all of them are in excellent shape. On the other hand, look at the England players, they are super fit. Don’t just hit sixes, but run fast between the wickets. Look at their field work, you’ll see the difference,” he added.
England openers Jos Buttler (80*) and Alex Hales (86*) made it to the semi-finals and made fun of the 169-run target as they took their side across the line in just 16 overs and 10 wickets in hand.
First at bat, the Rohit Sharma-led side lost three wickets in 12 overs, with only 75 runs left on the board. Later, Hardik Pandya, along with Virat Kohli, took the lead and completely changed the momentum of the game. Pandya hit 63 runs off 33 balls and Kohli scored 50 off 40 balls to take the team’s score to 168/6 in 20 overs.
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Later, no Indian bowler was spared by England openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales as the 169-run goal was chased in just 16 overs. For England, Chris Jordan was the best bowler when he scalped three wickets, while Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid each took one wicket.
England will now face Pakistan in the final clash of the 2022 T20 World Cup on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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