Anupam Mittal Trolled The Indian Cricket Team: After sharing spoils with Pakistan last week, the Indian cricket team finally opened their account in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 by defeating tournament debutant Nepal by 10 wickets via the DLS method in Pallekele on Monday.
Just like IND vs. PAK, the game against Nepal also witnessed a rain delay of almost two hours, forcing the umpires to curtail the 50-over contest to 23 overs during India’s chase. Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first, however, team India started on a disappointing note as their fielding performance in this match was far from impressive.
Team India Disappointed Fans With Sloppy Fielding
More than the bowlers, the fielders let India down in the first six overs, as the fielders failed to capitalize on the opportunities on the opportunities. In the initial overs, three easy catches were dropped. Indian cricket fans were left disappointed after Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan dropped three catches to give a strong start to Nepal in the group match in the Asia Cup 2023 on Monday.
Firstly, Shreyas Iyer dropped an easy catch at first slip on the last ball of the first over. On the very next ball. Kohli dropped an easy catch off Aasif Sheikh on the innings’ only seventh ball at cover. Aasif went on to smash a brilliant fifty and seemed in good rhythm for a big knock at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. A few overs later, Ishan Kishan also dropped a simple catch off Mohammed Shami’s bowling.
The dropped catches turned out to be costly for team India as it allowed the Nepal opening pair Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh to capitalize. The duo added 65 runs in the first powerplay before Shardul Thakur provided India with the first breakthrough by dismissing Bhurtel.
India’s performance was disappointing against Pakistan as well during their tournament opener. The game witnessed a collapse of India’s top order.
Anupam Mittal Trolled The Indian Cricket Team On Twitter
Meanwhile, Shark Tank India’s famed Anupam Mittal, who is a cricket enthusiast, took to his social media and took a dig at the Indian cricket team. In his Tweet, he expressed his disappointment over India’s sloppy fielding. He wrote:
“After 2 matches, 1 thing is clear – Indian cricketers don’t like to field”
Check out the Tweet:
https://x.com/anupammittal/status/1698922426313146724