Salman Butt, a former batter for Pakistan, predicted that team India’s series defeat by the West Indies would undermine their self-belief before the important Asia Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Notably, the Windies defeated the Men in Blue by eight wickets in the fifth T20I, and as a result, they dropped the series 2-3.
Former cricketer Salman Butt reviewed the match and made a pretty bold claim that the Men in Blue will be affected by the defeat, which will undermine their confidence moving forward, in the run-up to the main ODI games, commencing with the Asia Cup on August 30.
No matter the format or the opponent, it doesn’t matter. The team’s confidence for their upcoming task is increased by winning. Similar to how a loss like this will undoubtedly damage India’s confidence.
You won’t necessarily notice it in interviews, but you will notice it in people’s body language and choices, Salman Butt said on his YouTube channel.
The think tank decided to support newcomers Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Mukesh Kumar in the setup for the five-match series instead of veteran cricketers like Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. Butt went on to say that the new-look India team, which had a number of young players, struggled to defeat the Windies and failed to realize their potential during the series.
Many would claim that since it was a T20I series, many of India’s best players were absent. But at the same time, this is standard procedure in India. Not for the first time, a young team was chosen. It wasn’t just that West Indies was a very large team and that defeating them was exceedingly challenging for India, he said.
At the opening of their campaign against their bitter rivals Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka, team India will turn their attention to the Asia Cup. The two adversaries will also face off once more on October 14 at the renowned Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the ODI World Cup.
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