Ravi Shastri Asked A Very Difficult Question To Mohammad Kaif: On Sunday, the Indian cricket team defeated West Indies by an impressive 88 runs win in the last and the fifth T20I match of the series. The Indian side put up a stellar all-around show to continue their winning streak under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
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With this stunning win, the Indian cricket team won the 5-match T20I series by 4-1 however it is the performance of the West Indian team that people are talking about. There was a time when West Indies was hailed as one of the most dangerous sides in the world in the shortest format of the game, however, the team is now nothing in comparison to what it used to be.
With cricketers like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo taking retirement from the game, the Windies’ batting order disintegrated. In the just concluded 5-match T20I, India won 4 games with relatively one-sided margins, raising concerns about the West Indies’ batting performance.
On Sunday, the batting problems of the Windies were thoroughly examined by former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri and Mohammad Kaif. While Shastri praised how the Windies played admirably in the Indian Premier League but also admitted how they are not being able to translate such appearances into international colors.
Speaking about the same, Ravi Shastri asked about the below-par batting performance of the Windies to Mohammed Kaif to know about his point of view on this. “Kaifu, you played IPL for so many years. They play in the IPL and they are so impressive. Toh inka problem kya hai? Vo West Indies ke liye kyun nahi khelte? Have you talked to them?” Shastri asked during his on-air stint on FanCode.
Responding to the same, Kaif said: “The issue is that they get a lot of matches to play abroad. They can get fame and money. So that’s the difference. I also think that their former cricketers weren’t successful in convincing these players (to give time to the West Indies)”
He added: “When Pollard was the captain, he did a great job. He made a brilliant team. They had Russell, Bravo, and Simmons. Pollard convinced them to play for the Windies”,
