Virat Kohli’s comment post India’s 10-wicket thrashing at the hands of Pakistan haven’t been well received by Ajay Jadeja who is disappointed with their thinking. India are in sort of a must-win situation in their next game of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021 against New Zealand now having started their campaign on a sorry note.
While addressing the media, Kohli had said that losing two wickets early on – Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul – in the Powerplay pushed India on the backfoot and they fell behind. Jadeja feels that as long as someone of Kohli’s caliber is in the middle, a team shouldn’t have a negative attitude.
“I heard Virat Kohli’s statement that day (after losing to Pakistan). He said when we lost two wickets, we fell behind in the match against Pakistan. I was disappointed with that,” Jadeja said. “When a player like Virat Kohli is out there in the middle, there is no way the match has ended. He had not played even two balls and was thinking like that. So, it shows India’s approach.”
Kohli went on to score 57 off 49 balls but hardly found able company as Pakistan restricted India to 151/7. Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan then ensured that they won the match without losing a wicket. It was Pakistan’s first ever 10-wicket win in a T20I match and their first-ever win over India in any World Cup game.
