In the third Twenty20 International between the West Indies and India in Guyana, youngster Tilak Varma narrowly missed reaching his second half-century in international cricket. Hardik Pandya, the captain, hit a thunderous six to end the game while the player was batting at 49*. Seeing Hardik end the match while Tilak had the chance to reach another milestone sparked a new controversy in Indian cricket, as supporters vented their displeasure on various social media channels.
As a result of the development, prominent cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle spoke out and said he was perplexed to hear so many people talking about it, especially since reaching 50 runs isn’t seen as a significant achievement in the game’s shortest format. He continued by noting that the obsession with individual accomplishments among fans needs to end for the development of Indian cricket.
“I find the talk surrounding Tilak Varma missing out on a 50 to be perplexing. It is not a landmark; in fact, the only notable T20 cricket moments are centuries, which are uncommon. In team sports, we are far too fixated on individual success. I disagree that T20 cricket individual stats should include 50s. All that matters, according to Harsha Bhogle in a tweet, is making enough runs rapidly enough (avg and SR).
The former captain of South Africa, AB de Villiers, acknowledged the same and congratulated Bhogle for speaking up at last.
“I’m grateful, grateful, grateful. “At last, somebody says it,”AB de Villiers said.
Thank you thank you thank you. Finally someone says it!
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) August 10, 2023
The Indian squad departs for the USA for the final two T20Is.
India produced an impressive comeback in the third match and won by seven wickets after dropping the first two T20Is of the series. To win the series, the team captained by Hardik Pandya will try to maintain its lead and win the last two games in America. While this is going on, India’s opening appears a little fragile at the moment, and the final two games must address this. They probably won’t change if they rest.
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