New Zealand Star's Firm Response as he got Criticised for Helping Virat Kohli Recover from Cramps in Cricket World Cup Semi-final
The victorious performance of Virat Kohli against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final earned the home team plenty of plaudits as they progressed to the final of the tournament. While New Zealand put in a valiant effort, they couldn't break the resolve of Rohit Sharma's men. However, a bizarre remark came from a the cricketer of former Australia, saying the Kiwis shouldn't have helped India's Virat Kohli when he was suffering from cramps en route to his 50th ODI hundred. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has responded to the comment.
Former all-rounder of Australia Scott O'Donnell questioned the Kiwis' sportsmanship, saying such a gesture wasn't needed for a player like Kohli, who was tearing the Kiwi team apart during the semi-final match in Wankhede.
In response, Daryl said, "We'll keep playing cricket the way we do as Kiwis, and hopefully the rest of the world can respect us and how we go about our day-to-day lives, not only on the field but off it as well. It's something that we're really proud of, so we'll just keep being Black Caps and doing what we're doing."
When asked about the task ahead, Mitchell said that the team is already looking forward to the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh.