from india crushing defeat against England The third T20 match was widely criticized by fans, with the team management feeling disappointed over recent selection decisions. After a humiliating 125-run defeat at Trent Bridge, the head coach Gautam Gambhir He found himself the center of attention as traveling Indian supporters expressed their disappointment outside the stadium. The incident quickly went viral on social media, adding another talking point to an already disappointing performance for the Men in Blue.
Gautam Gambhir welcomed with slogan ‘We want Sanju Samson’
As the Indian team headed towards the team bus after the match, a large group of fans gathered outside the venue and started raising slogans. “We want Sanju Samson” In support of the wicketkeeper-batsman. The slogans became louder when Gambhir came out of the stadium and the head coach was passing through the crowd amid tight security.
The former India opener kept his head down and gave little reaction as supporters continued to demand Samson’s return to the playing eleven. Videos of the incident spread quickly on social media, with many fans expressing disappointment at the team’s recent selection choices after another poor batting performance.
Calls for Samson’s return arose after the Kerala batsman was dropped from the playing eleven after a poor performance with the bat at the start of the tour. He also missed selection for the upcoming T20 series zimbabweSelectors opted to raise hands Prabhsimran Singh His first call-up instead.
Here is the video:
We want Sanju…#sanjusamson #INDvsENGpic.twitter.com/58mYBm5b6r
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India suffered its biggest T20I defeat ever
The reaction came after one of India’s worst performances in the shortest format. Chasing a target of 202 runs after England’s 201/7, the visitors were bundled out for just 76 runs in 11.4 overs, their biggest defeat in terms of runs in T20I cricket. Phil Salt Earlier, the highest score for England was 70 runs. jofra archer And passion tongue Destroyed India’s batting lineup. Archer took three wickets, while Tong took excellent figures of 4/28 as India failed to recover after losing early wickets.
The defeat gave England an unbeaten lead in the five-match series, extending India’s losing streak to five consecutive T20 matches. With only two games remaining, the visitors will now aim to end the tour on a positive note and avoid a whitewash in the series.