Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that India’s 2022 T20 World Cup campaign should not be considered a disappointing one. Rohit Sharma and Co. have been facing scrutiny after suffering a crushing 10-wicket defeat against England in the semifinal.
The manner of India’s semifinal loss was met with extreme disappointment by fans while many experts slammed the entire unit. Ashwin himself had a lacklustre tournament, picking six wickets in as many matches at an average of 25.83 and an economy rate of 8.15.
“We can’t call it a disappointing campaign. We lost in the semifinals. Reaching the semifinals and finals can be considered an achievement. But from Indian fans’ point of view, and the expectations they have of this team, I totally understand the disappointment from the fans,” said Ashwin in a video on his Youtube channel.
He claimed that the players were definitely more disappointed for not winning the ICC trophy.
“We players are at least 200-300 times more disappointed than what you all went through.”
Alex Hales hit 86 not out off 47 balls while England captain Jos Buttler smacked an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls. The duo hit ten sixes and 13 fours collectively to chase down in style, with four overs remaining, the 168/6 posted by India.
“Everyone would have felt bad seeing Team India not win the tournament or reach the final. I agree, it would have been shattering. I don’t think any excuse will make you forget it. Definitely, it is a disappointing moment. But we all have to move on,” he added.
