Afridi feedback on India’s WC closing loss: ‘Overconfidence aapko marwah deti hai’

For the Indian workforce, which registered an unbelievable run of 10 straight wins – 9 within the league stage and one within the semis, it has been probably the most profitable journeys in World Cup tournaments to date.

Although many of the former cricketers are applauding the Indian aspect for his or her performances, ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi whereas expressing his opinion cited ‘overconfidence’ for India’s defeat and since then his razor-sharp comment went viral on social media.

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In an try to elucidate India’s batting efficiency, Afridi whereas he was stay on TV on a Pakistan channel, Samaa TV, throughout India’s innings, mentioned, “Jab aap proceed recreation jeete ja rahe ho toh overconfidence bhi zyada ho jati hai. toh woh cheez aapko marwah deti hai (When you have got received all of the video games repeatedly, the ‘overconfidence’ is an excessive amount of. So, this might result in their downfall).”

India posted 240 runs in 50 overs, as they stored shedding wickets in fast momentum. India’s fourth-wicket stand by way of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul of 67 runs in 18.3 overs did assist, however not a lot.

Chasing 241, Australia additionally misplaced 3 wickets, however the valiant partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne of 192 runs made Australia World Cup winners for the sixth time.

Upset with the Indian crowd not applauding the efforts of Head, who scored 137 runs, he mentioned, as HT quoted, “I believe all of us have skilled this sooner or later in our profession. At any time when we hit a boundary rating a century or take a wicket, there may be by no means any response from the (Indian) crowd. Yesterday when Travis Head scored a century, then the gang was silent. Why? A sports-loving nation at all times appreciates each athlete and their efforts, however not getting that from the Indian crowd, which is a so-called-educated crowd was shocking. It was such an enormous hundred, not less than just a few may have stood as much as applaud. And the best way the workforce’s physique language stored dropping, the gang had the identical factor going.”

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Up to date: 21 Nov 2023, 04:30 PM IST