Former India pace bowler Zaheer Khan said that it is important for Indian players to find the motivation to do well in the next games of the T20 World Cup 2021, despite successive defeats so far.
Khan shared this while speaking on Cricbuzz’s post-match show after India’s eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand on Sunday (October 31). He revealed that it becomes really difficult when the team has to depend on the results of other matches for a place in the semi-final.
He said: “When you are in this kind of a scenario, I could only think of that example of 2007’s 50-over world cup in the West Indies. We lost that first game and after that you know the whole sort of permutation combinations and just a miracle which you are hoping for which will get us through and control the thing which is in your hand which is to to go out there and put up your best show.”
Zaheer Khan further added: “You know you are you are one of the better teams and you just have faltered in the first couple of games. But you have to somehow find that inspiration that motivation you’re still representing your country at the highest level.”
However, India failed to make an impact once again and it became a one-sided fixture as well. New Zealand bowling attack proved too strong and successfully restricted them within a below-par score of 110. And, after that, they chased down the total with ease.
Zaheer Khan again shared: “Indian team walked in to the tournament as one of the favourites. But they couldn’t get going with the bat and that has been the story so far. The batting firepower of the Indian team has not been able to put up that total. Batting first or second does not matter, it is about scoring runs consistently and creating a platform.”
India will next play on Wednesday, November 3 against Afghanistan at the Shiekh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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