The Indian cricket team has secured a place in the final of the Cricket World Cup 2023 after winning against New Zealand in the semi-finals. In this match led by Rohit Sharma, the home team performed exceptionally and surprised the fans.
After the win, former Australian cricketer Scott O’Donnell made a controversial comment, questioning New Zealand’s sportsmanship in assisting India’s Virat Kohli when he suffered cramps en route to his 50th ODI century Was.
He said that when Virat was in pain due to cramps caused by the hot and humid weather of Mumbai, the Kiwi players should not have helped him. The comment raised eyebrows given the intense nature of the semi-final match at Wankhede.
In response to New Zealand’s darryl mitchell He defended his team’s actions, emphasizing their commitment to their unique approach to cricket on and off the field.
“I think as Black Caps and New Zealanders we’re really proud of that. We want to play cricket in a way that suits us as a country and we want to see our kids grow up And play the game yourself,” Mitchell was quoted as saying by NDTV while speaking to reporters.
“We will continue to play cricket just like the Kiwis and hopefully the rest of the world will respect us and how we live our everyday lives, not just on the field but off the field as well. It’s something we’re really proud of.” So we will continue to be Black Caps and keep doing what we are doing,” he said.
He expressed pride in playing cricket like the Kiwis and highlighted their excitement for the upcoming 2-match Test series against Bangladesh.
“It’s the nature of the international game these days, we’ll show up, we love Test cricket, it means a lot to this group. We’ll be ready to go on the first day of that Test and wear the black cap again.”
