A team that was once dominating the cricketing world, West Indies will miss the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to take place later this year. Yes, the two-time World Cup champions will not take the flight to India as they have failed to qualify for the marquee tournament.
Windies Failed To Qualify For The World Cup 2023
West Indies’ fate was sealed on Saturday (July 1) after they lost their Super Six fixture to Scotland by eight wickets at the Harare Sports Club. This is their third successive defeat in the competition, having lost their first two group-stage games to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.
Brandon McMullen shone with bat and ball as Scotland defeated Windies to keep their hopes alive for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup dreams. Scotland defeated Windies in last year’s T20 World Cup as well.
McMullen claimed 3/32 before scoring 69 in the successful chase as Scotland got home with 6.3 overs to spare. Matthew Cross smashed the winning runs to finish unbeaten on 74.
With this defeat, West Indies’ chances of making it to India for the World Cup shattered into pieces. This will be the first time that West Indies won’t take part in the 50-overs World Cup. On the other hand, Scotland will now face two crunch encounters, starting against hosts Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
Gautam Gambhir Extends His Support To West Indies
Meanwhile, as soon as the Windies crashed out from the tournament, social media was already buzzing with Tweets and posts. From cricketers and experts to fans, everyone took to their social media and shared their thoughts on Windies’ heartbreaking exit.
Among many, former Indian cricketer and World Cup hero Gautam Gambhir also took to his social media and shared his thoughts on the same. In his Tweet, Gambhir expressed his love for the Windies team. He also extended his support to the team by claiming that the team can still be the no.1 team in the cricketing world. He wrote:
“I love West Indies
I love West Indian cricket
I still believe they can be the No.1 team in world cricket!”
Check out the Tweet:
I love West Indies
I love West Indian cricket
I still believe they can be the No.1 team in world cricket!— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 1, 2023
