vvvvFormer India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad continued to express his critical views on the Indian cricket team’s performance, especially after their second consecutive T20I defeat to West Indies. The defeat has raised concerns about India’s preparations for the upcoming World Cup and World T20. Prasad pointed out the lack of intent as one of the burning questions that need to be addressed by the team.
Last month, Prasad had labeled India as an ‘ordinary’ team after their loss to West Indies in the 2nd ODI. He emphasized that the team has underachieved despite the IPL experience most players have, and stressed that the hunger to win needs to be higher.
India’s T20 World Cup performances have been less than satisfactory, with their best showing being the runner-up position in 2014. However, Prasad’s recent comments indicate that he isn’t very optimistic about India’s chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Reflecting on India’s defeat in Guyana, Prasad expressed surprise at Yuzvendra Chahal not completing his quota of overs. Chahal had taken two crucial wickets in the 16th over, but he didn’t get the ball in the later stages of the match, allowing West Indies’ lower-order batsmen to handle the pacers with ease. Prasad questioned Hardik Pandya’s tactics as captain and urged the team to be smarter in such crucial moments.
Overall, Prasad’s tweets highlight his concerns about India’s performance and suggest that the team needs to work on several aspects to improve their chances in the upcoming tournaments.
