Sharp Comment of Shahid Afridi on Team India Defeat in the Finals
After an incredible run of 10 straight victories—nine in the league stage and one in the semi-finals—the Indian cricket team eventually crumbled in the one that mattered the most. Despite being the outright favorite for the finals of the World Cup 2023 on the back of their dominating run and some brilliant individual performances, India lost by six wickets against Australia. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi felt that the loss was down to sheer overconfidence as the razor-sharp remark went viral on social media.
Afridi's comment came when he was live on TV on a Pakistan channel during India's innings. The Men in Blue were put to bat first against Australia under tricky conditions. They lost Shubman Gill early for just four runs, but Rohit Sharma continued his rampage against the Aussie bowlers, scoring 47 off 31 before India went three down in a space of four balls, with the captain and Shreyas Iyer departing successively.
Unimpressed at the shot selection of Iyer in his dismissal of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, Afridi, in an attempt to explain India's batting performance, said: "Jab aap continue game jeete ja rahe ho toh overconfidence bhi zyada ho jati hai. toh woh cheez aapko marwah deti hai.”