The former England opening batsman Michael Vaughan has taken a dig at the Indian team after their second consecutive loss in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021. According to Vaughan, the Indian team has just not understood the concept of modern-day white-ball cricket.
Michael Vaughan tweeted at the end of the game last night that the game has moved on. It is not played the same way it was played in 2010, but India are stuck. They are playing the same way they were playing a decade back, and that’s what has resulted in a disastrous performance in an event as big as a World Cup.
India has not just lost two back to back games in T20 World Cup 2021, they have lost them completely one-sided. They were beaten by Pakistan by 10 wickets and the defeat against New Zealand was not too different either, as the Kiwis chased the target down, losing just two wickets.
Vaughan is always someone who is known for having a bit of banter with Indian ex-players and Indian fans on Twitter, but yesterday, he seemed to be making his point in all seriousness, in terms of how India has approached T20 cricket in this World Cup.
India are playing 2010 Cricket .. The game has moved on .. #T20WorldCup
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 31, 2021
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India has beaten England in last three consecutive T20I bilateral series
But, what’s interesting is that India has beaten England in the T20 bilateral series three times in a row and England is considered the best team in the world as far as the modern-day white-ball cricket is concerned. So, if India’s whole approach is wrong, as Vaughan is suggesting, how did they beat England three series in a row.
In the T20 World Cup 2021, what has not gone in India’s favour is the toss. It’s not the only reason, but it’s one of the reasons their performance has taken a beating, as it has been clear in most of the games in this tournament that the batting conditions get far easier in the second innings than the first innings.
