In the T20 World Cup, after embarrassing Pakistan's USA captain's brilliant 'India' remark
The captain of the United States, Monank Patel, is sure that their epochal T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan will open “many doors” for them, but he wants to keep emotions in check and focus on the next assignment against India. On Thursday, Co-hosts USA stunned former champions Pakistan via Super Over, but are up against another daunting opponent in India on June 12.
In the post-match press conference, Patel said, "I am happy with the win. Playing against Pakistan for the first time in the World Cup and beating them was an unbelievable performance. Our focus would be on playing against India now.”
He further added, But we don't want to keep our emotions too high or low. We'll make sure that we'll enjoy the win and make sure that next day we come fresh.”
Patel, who made a crucial 50, asserted that the victory for the Asian giants would have far-reaching ramifications for USA cricket as a whole. “Beating Pakistan in the World Cup is going to open many doors for us. The World Cup itself (hosting) is a big achievement, and then performing here as a team helps us grow cricket in the USA."