Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, renowned for his wit, couldn’t resist sharing his take on India’s unconventional batting order during the second ODI against the West Indies. He took to Twitter and posted an amusing meme, suggesting that the Men in Blue might have adopted a street cricket approach to decide their batting lineup for the match.
Despite the experimental approach and shuffling in the order, India secured a victory by 5 wickets. Jaffer’s tweet quickly went viral, sparking a massive engagement on social media. However, not all Indian fans were thrilled with the experimentation. While some found humor in it, others expressed concern that the team should be taking their games more seriously.
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One fan humorously quipped that the same approach might be used to finalize World Cup venues. Nevertheless, many fans were not entirely pleased to witness India losing wickets to an unproven bowling line-up. One person remarked, “It’s not good to see India losing five wickets while chasing just 115 runs against a team that hasn’t even qualified for the ODI World Cup.”
Team India deciding batting order today 😛 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/FtkXDSG7bL
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 27, 2023
The absence of Virat Kohli from the batting innings against the West Indies disappointed several fans who were eager to see their favorite player perform. A fan replied, “And as always, Virat was unlucky; he didn’t get to bat because of this.”
In the first ODI of the international series at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, India opted for a different opening duo. While Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal had proven to be an ideal pair in Test matches against the Windies, in the 50-over format, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill were entrusted with leading the innings, following an impressive display by the Indian bowling unit.