- By Vishal Pushkar
- Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
With Team India going down to hosts Windies in a bilateral series for the first time since 2017, criticism from cricket fans, experts and former players followed suit. In the 5th T20I, Rovman Powell-led side defeated India by 8 wickets with 2 overs to spare at Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday.
It was a spirited effort from Windies, who were coming into the decider after back-to-back losses in 3rd and 4th T20I. Fans praised the aggressive approach from Windies, whereas, took down India captain Hardik Pandya for his decisions on the field. Check out the reactions here:
Team India today:
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) August 13, 2023
•Lost first T20I series vs WI, 3 match.
•Lost first time 3 matches in a series.
•Lost first time 5 T20I match series.
•Lost first T20I series in last 25 months.
•Lost first T20I series in last 13 series. pic.twitter.com/zX1KSrQZFR
If it continues to be okay to be unique, one day winning will become unique for Team India.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 13, 2023
World Champions West Indies declined.
— Ritika Malhotra 🇮🇳 (@FanGirlRohit45) August 14, 2023
Asian champions Sri Lanka Declined.
No wonder if team India also declined after their main players take retirement.
Do you think such team will win any series against Such Good Australia, England, team ?? pic.twitter.com/u3leiavQsx
Congratulations to the West Indies team on a well-deserved series win! Team India must reflect on this defeat, as losing to a lower-ranked team is indeed worrisome. #INDvWI
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 13, 2023
West Indies since 2022:
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) August 13, 2023
-Lost to Scotland, Netherlands, Ireland.
-Failed to qualify for 2022 T20 World Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup.
-Won a series against No.1 T20I team India.
Unpredictability. pic.twitter.com/e0220WmYkd
India's next assignment is against Ireland where Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in a 3-match T20I series starting August 18.