IND vs WI: In the last match of the T20 series played between India and West Indies, the host team performed brilliantly and won by 8 wickets. With this, the West Indies also captured the series 3-2. After this crushing defeat, where Indian captain Hardik Pandya accepted his mistake, he also gave a shocking statement that is being discussed everywhere.
After the match, Pandya said that he failed to perform well with the bat and that turned the tide of the game, turning the tide in West Indies’ favour in the final match of the series. Pandya batted in 18 balls and got out in the 17th over of the game after scoring just 14 runs. He hit his first and only six on the 16th ball of his innings.
Hardik Pandya Opens Up on Defeat
The captain said – “If you see, we lost after ten overs. I came there, took my time and didn’t make the most of it. I think the boys played well but I failed to play accordingly at that time.
Pandya’s Surprising Admission on Frequent Losses
The Indian captain further made a shocking statement which is being discussed everywhere. According to the captain, it is also necessary to lose in the match and one gets to learn a lot from it. He said about this that “All these sports are sports where you are going to challenge yourself. Finally, a chain here and there is fine. Losing is good at times, it is a long process which I don’t need to explain much. The boys are trying to commit themselves well and I think it is going well.
This is the first time that India has lost a T20 series under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. This is the first time in 6 years that West Indies have defeated India in a T20I series. West Indies won the first two matches in the series, after which Team India made a comeback in the next two matches. At the same time, in the decisive match, the Caribbean team got heavily outnumbered and defeated India.