Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the form of the current Indian team in the limited overs formats.
There has been a sharp reaction to India's recent performances, especially after a deflating loss to West Indies in the second ODI of India's tour of the country on Saturday.
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World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev called India's players 'arrogant' after the loss, and tensions have built among the cricketing community in India over these statements.
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What did Venkatesh Prasad say about Indian cricket?
Via his Twitter account, Prasad said,
"Test cricket aside, India has been very ordinary in the other two formats for quite sometime now. Neither are we an exciting team like England nor brutal like how the Aussies used to be."
Continuing, he expressed regret at how India has begun to 'celebrate mediocrity'.
"Despite the money and power, we have become used to celebrating mediocrity and are far from how champion sides are. Every team plays to win and so does India but their approach and attitude is also a factor for underperformance over a period of time."
Test cricket aside, India has been very ordinary in the other two formats for quite sometime now.
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) July 30, 2023
Lost odi series against ban, SA and Aus. Poor in the last two T20 World Cups.
Neither are we an exciting team like England nor brutal like how the Aussies used to be. Cont
The Indian team is currently coached by Prasad's former teammate for state and country, Rahul Dravid. Dravid himself has been under the scanner for his management of the team of late.
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What next for Team India?
India will play in the deciding ODI against West Indies on 1 August, before playing the T20 series starting on 3 August. Their sights will be set on the Asia Cup after that, and the World Cup in the medium-term.
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Where can I watch West Indies vs India third ODI on TV in India?
India's tour of the West Indies will be televised on Doordarshan (DD), India's public broadcaster.
With six DD Network channels airing the broadcast in six different languages, this will be the most comprehensive coverage of an India bilateral series on a free-to-air channel ever.
The matches will be broadcast on DD Sports, DD Podhigai, DD Saptagiri, DD Yadagiri, DD Bangla, and DD Chandana.
Where to watch West Indies vs India third ODI live stream, online in India?
FanCode, the exclusive streaming partner of the West Indies cricket team, holds the rights to all West Indies games played in the Caribbean.
However, Dream Sports, FanCode's parent company, has sub-licensed the streaming rights with JioCinema.
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