IND vs WI: Hardik Pandya’s statement- ‘It is good to lose sometimes’
IND vs WI: The record of winning 5 consecutive T20 series (IND vs WI T20 Series 2023) against West Indies ended on Sunday. West Indies defeated Team India by 8 wickets in the fifth and deciding match to win the series 3-2. Romario Shepherd, who took 4 wickets, was adjudged the player of the match and Nicholas Pooran was adjudged the best player of the series. After the defeat, Hardik Pandya said that sometimes it is good to lose. He also said that we are also seeing the positive side of it.
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IND vs WI: I do not need to explain much. I know how the players are in the team
Captain Hardik Pandya said after the match, when I came to bat, we had lost momentum and could not maintain the rhythm. I believe that after this we will challenge ourselves. We’ll try to be better. I would say that whatever happened is fine, I do not need to explain much. I know how the players are in the team. We will have enough time to assess it.
IND vs WI: Sometimes it is good to lose – Hardik Pandya
Captain Pandya believes that the positive aspect of losing the T20 series is that we have learned a lot from it. He said, sometimes it is good to lose. We have learned a lot from this. The players have shown character, and want to give credit to them. He came and tried something new. This is part of the process. It’s just what I feel at that moment. If I’m in that situation I usually just do whatever comes to mind.
All the young players who are coming are showing their character.
Pandya further said, “All the young players who are coming are showing their character. It makes me very happy to see young players come and play in any position. Thank you very much to all. T20 World Cup is also to be held here, then we will do well.
IND vs WI T20 Series: All batsmen flop except Suryakumar
Captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal (5), and Shubman Gill (9) got out cheaply, not a good start but Suryakumar took over after that. Surya (61) and Tilak Verma (27) shared a 49-run partnership for the third wicket. Sanju Samson (13), Hardik Pandya (14) could not play big innings in the middle order. Romario Shepherd took the maximum 4 wickets for the West Indies.
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For the first time since 2017, West Indies have won the Test series against India
Team India batting first scored 165 runs. West Indies achieved the target with 12 balls to spare. West Indies won the series 3–2 after winning by 8 wickets. For the first time since 2017, West Indies have won a Test series against India.