Mumbai: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Monday backed the Indian cricket team, saying players are not robots and they need fans’ support all the time.
The team’s unexpected under-par performance has drawn sharp criticism from its enthusiastic supporters.
“In sport, one wins and one loses. No players takes field to lose. Representing your country is the biggest honour. Please understand that sports persons are not robots and they need support all the time,” Pietersen tweeted in Hindi language.
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1455066555994230789?s=20
Former players questioned the shot-selection of the batters as well the sudden change in batting under with Rohit Sharma coming out to bat at number three instead of opening the innings.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also backed the team.
“Let’s not be harsh on our players. Yes we know them for better cricket. Sabse jyada players ko hurt hota hai after such results (players get hurt the most after a loss). But well done to @BLACKCAPS NZ for winning th match. They were fantastic in all departments,” Harbhajan tweeted.
https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/1454864130683277317?s=20
Coming into the T20 World Cup as a strong title contender, India lost their tournament-opener to Pakistan by 10 wickets, followed by an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand.
India is now at number five in the Group 2 points table and their progress in the tournament depends on the other teams.
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