The ODI International Cup 2023 contest between arch-rivals Bharat and Pakistan has turn out to be a chat of the city, no longer only for the brilliance of the sport but additionally for the post-match feedback of the guests Group Director Mickey Arthur. Then the contest ended within the favour of the hosts through seven wickets, Arthur discussed that the circumstance within the Narendra Modi Stadium didn’t really feel find it irresistible was once ‘an ICC tournament’. Arthur’s feedback invited a batch of backlash as many former cricketers got here ahead and criticized him for his collection of phrases.
Arthur stated: “Look, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t. It didn’t seem like an ICC event to be brutally honest. It seemed like a bilateral series; it seemed like a BCCI event. I didn’t hear ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ coming through the microphones too often tonight.” Arthur, then again, stated that the insufficiency of assistance within the folk may no longer be worn an forgiveness for the workforce’s big loss to Bharat.
“So yes, that does play a role, but I’m not going to use that as an excuse because for us it was about living the moment, it was about the next ball and it was about how we were going to combat the Indian, the Indian players tonight,” he added.
In a up to date podcast, former England skipper Michael Vaughan took a dig at Arthur day agreeing with former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist‘s proclaim for Rohit Sharma.
“Gilly, you are absolutely spot on about Rohit. His tactical awareness out in the middle, just managing the players, as you mentioned [Mohammed] Siraj, giving him an extra over just to give him a boost. But his best move without doubt, the move that won the game and the Pakistan coach alluded to it afterwards, is Rohit obviously said to the DJ, just do not play ‘Dil, Dil, Pakistan’,” stated Vaughan in a podcast.
Doing a superior Activity Rohit … https://t.co/HYKknP5W6Y
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 20, 2023
“If you play, Pakistan will win. Do not play that song. Make sure that they don’t hear that inspirational song. That was clever from Rohit. Most captains don’t think about things like that – DJs, music. Rohit is ahead of his time,” he added.
Group Bharat will now be squaring off towards Unused Zealand of their later contest on Sunday in Dharamsala.
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