Batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said he was deeply disappointed by India’s humiliating T20 World Cup semi-final loss to England but urged critics not to judge the team on the basis of one loss. England beat India by ten wickets in the semi-final. Tendulkar said in a video sent to media outlets, “I know the semi-final loss against England was disappointing. That’s what I believe too. We are well wishers of Indian cricket.
He added, “But don’t judge your team on the basis of this performance. We have also been the number one T20 team in the world. Number one is not reached overnight. It takes a long time to play the good cricket this team has played.” Former England captain Michael Vaughan described the Indian team as the worst limited overs team in history for not performing as expected since India won 2013. Haven’t won an ICC title since the Champions Trophy.
Tendulkar said, “168 on Adelaide was not a good score. The boundary is very short on that ground so around 190 runs should have been scored. Our bowlers also could not take wickets. ”The former captain supported the team saying that defeat and victory are part of the game. “I am not saying that this kind of performance is okay. Players don’t get off to fail. They always play to win but it doesn’t happen every day. There are ups and downs in the game. We can’t always win.
