For the first time since 2012, India has been eliminated from the knockout stages of an ICC tournament. Therefore, India’s earlier expulsion was a hot topic. Former Indian cricketers and others have reacted on social media to India’s semi-final exit from the World Cup. Let’s look at some of them.
Bye bye Tata Goodbye
Former Indian batsman and opener Virender Sehwag, who has made a name for himself on social media, has jokingly described India’s exit from the T20 World Cup. It all ended with a photo of Rahul Gandhi, Sehwag tweeted, “Bye bye Tata goodbye.”
India’s campaign at the #ICCT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/VhsdiQld8I
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 7, 2021
Bhajji says he will be back
Former India captain Harbhajan Singh has said that India will return to the semi-finals next year with greater vigor. Bhajji also congratulated the New Zealand team for breaking India’s chances and reaching the semi-finals with a win over Afghanistan. “Congratulations to the New Zealand team on reaching the semi – finals. You deserve it. Kane Williamson is so brilliant, wow … I like this man and the New Zealand team.
Well done @BLACKCAPS for getting into semis..you guys deserve it. How good is Kane Williamson wah.. love this man and his NZ team.. I know india isn’t going forward no worries we will get better and come back stronger @BCCI
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 7, 2021
It did not perform well
Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad tweeted that the Indian team did not perform well in the World Cup and that is why they were eliminated from the semis. “Nine years later, after six consecutive semi-final entries, India have not been able to reach the semi-finals of an ICC tournament. India did not perform at their best. Prasad tweeted.
So after 9 years and 6 succesive semi-final qualifications, India fail to qualify for the semi-finals of a ICC event. Haven’t played to potential and it will hurt the team a lot. Time to get the act right for next year’s world cup in Australia.
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) November 7, 2021
India, one of the most likely teams to win the tournament, suffered a setback in the first two matches. In the first match, India lost to arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets and in the second match, they lost to New Zealand by five wickets. He made a comeback with a huge win in the next two matches, but by then he had to rely on the results of other teams as well. With this, the match between Afghanistan and New Zealand became crucial in India’s semi-final qualification. India’s hopes were dashed when New Zealand won.
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