“Captain looked clueless; MS meant it, guys now just use the word”: Venkatesh Prasad slams Hardik Pandya Indian Team after 3-2 series loss to West Indies.
Former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has expressed strong criticism towards Hardik Pandya and India’s T20I team following their series loss to West Indies. In a scathing assessment, Prasad labeled the skipper as “clueless” and accused the system of favoritism.
India’s T20I series against West Indies was a roller-coaster affair, with India losing the first two matches by narrow margins before making a comeback to level the series. However, in the decisive fifth match, West Indies outperformed India to clinch the series win.
Prasad took to Twitter to share his observations, highlighting concerns about team balance and suggesting that the team management seeks individuals who merely agree with their decisions. He drew attention to the misuse of the term “process,” contrasting it with the meaningful use of the word by former captain MS Dhoni.
“India needs to improve their skillset,” he said. “Their is a hunger & intensity deficiency & often the captain looked clueless. Bowler’s can’t bat, batsmen can’t bowl. It’s important to not look for yes men and be blinded because someone is your favorite player but look at the larger good [sic]”
“They are responsible for the debacle and need to be accountable,” he said. “Process and such words are misused now. MS meant it, guys now just use the word. There is no consistency in selection, random stuff happening too much.”
In addition, Prasad pointed out the irony of India’s loss to a West Indies side that hadn’t qualified for the Super-12 stage of the previous T20 World Cup and had also lost an ODI series to Bangladesh. He called for an end to what he termed as “silly statements.”
“India has been a very very ordinary limited overs side for sometime now,” Prasad added. “They have been humbled by a West Indies side that failed to qualify for the T20 WC few months back. We had also lost to Ban in the ODI series. Hope they introspect instead of making silly statements”