Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan recently expressed his view that India is one of the most underperforming cricket teams globally. While watching the Australia vs Pakistan Test, Vaughan posed a question to Mark Waugh about India’s underachievement in sports. Waugh, rather than offering a direct response, turned the question back to Vaughan.
Vaughan remarked on India’s recent lack of significant victories and questioned their status as an underachieving side. Despite notable successes in Australia, he highlighted India’s absence from the winner’s circle in recent World Cups and T20 tournaments.
“They haven’t won much in recent times. I think they are (an underachieving side). They don’t win anything. When was the last time they won something? With all the talent they have, all the skill-set (they should have achieved more,” Vaughan said, talking in a Fox Sports panel. “They’ve won in Australia twice (Test series in 2018/19 and 2020/21). Magnificent. But the last few World Cups, (they have) been nowhere, in the last few T20 World Cups, (they have) been nowhere,” he added.
Expressing his belief that India, given their abundant talent and resources, should have accomplished more, Vaughan emphasized the team’s potential. Despite acknowledging India as a formidable squad, he expressed disappointment in their overall winning record.
“They’re a good team. They have got plenty of talent but with all the talent they have and the resources they have, I just don’t think they win,” he said.
In essence, Michael Vaughan critiqued India for not capitalizing on their talent and resources, questioning their relative lack of success on the global cricket stage.
After the pre-match analysis of the PAK vs AUS Test, where Australia comfortably won by 79 runs at the MCG, Michael Vaughan mentioned that India will face South Africa on January 3rd in Cape Town, and Pakistan will take on Australia on the same date in Sydney.