Women's T20 WC: Aakash Chopra takes dig at Team Pakistan
What's the story
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has taken a hilarious dig at the online debate over Pakistan's fielding in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The team dropped eight catches in their must-win match against New Zealand, which not only knocked them out but also India. "In Asia, we don't 'drop' players...we 'rest' them. In fact, we don't even drop catches...we rest the ball on the ground," Chopra posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Chopra's dig at Pakistan team
In Asia, we don’t ‘drop’ players…we ‘rest’ them.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 14, 2024
In fact, we don’t even drop catches…we rest the ball on the ground 🤪🤣
Online reaction
Chopra's post sparks debate on social media
Chopra's post sparked a fiery debate among fans on X. One user, who tried to take a dig at the former cricketer, was given a fitting reply by Chopra. The fan had posted a picture from an India-Pakistan match of Jasprit Bumrah overstepping while bowling, captioning it as "In Asia, we don't do a no ball. We just cross the line." Chopra replied with a photo from the infamous spot-fixing scandal where Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir bowled a massive no-ball.
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Chopra's response to the troll
You shouldn’t have gone down that route 🤡 https://t.co/ipMun9Fcwq pic.twitter.com/Ps9IncWSVG
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 14, 2024
Tournament exit
India's WT20 WC journey ends after NZ's victory
India's Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended after New Zealand's thumping 54-run win over Pakistan in Dubai. India's only hope of making it to the semifinals was a Pakistan win with a lesser net run rate than theirs. However, despite limiting New Zealand to a paltry 110/6 in 20 overs, Pakistan's batting fell apart and they were bundled out for mere 56 runs in 11.4 overs.
Fielding fiasco
Munaf Patel expresses disappointment over Pakistan's fielding
Former Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel was disappointed with Pakistan's fielding against New Zealand. He took to social media to highlight the number of catches dropped by the team during the match. The dropped catches came in different overs of the game and affected the outcome massively. The poor show not only ended Pakistan's slim chances but also knocked India out of the tournament.