Simon Doull’s remark on India’s “fearless cricket” was met with criticism by former Indian pacer Sreesanth

India has unable to take home a single major ICC event for more over ten years now, despite the influx of talent that has poured through the ranks in recent years. The Men in Blue will also be welcoming the ICC World Cup back this year for the first time since 2011, when they last won the trophy.

But why has India failed to prosper lately? Simon Doull, a pundit and former fast bower for New Zealand, had some similar thoughts.

Their problem, according to Doull on Sky Sports, is “fearless cricket.” They don’t play enough courageous cricket. They play data-driven cricket and are too preoccupied with their numbers. And it is the one aspect of their batting side about which I have concerns.

They are very talented and have some of the greatest players in the world, if not the best. But playing brave cricket at the correct moment in the competition is what truly let them down in the previous World Cups, in my opinion.

In the ODI World Cup semifinal, Kane Williamson’s New Zealand outplayed India. In 2019, India was eliminated from the World Cup after 45 minutes of subpar play, according to former captain Virat Kohli.

The commentator’s remarks left the cricketing world in utter disbelief, and it didn’t take long for someone to clap back at him. Sreesanth took it upon himself to act in this manner.

Sreesanth, a former Indian pacer and 2011 World Cup champion, took offense to Doull’s remarks and continued by claiming that the Kiwis simply got lucky during the 2019 World Cup semi-final, especially since they were able to remove former captain MS Dhoni on a fortunate direct-hit run-out while he was tearing through the Black Caps’ bowling ranks.

New Zealand is visiting India. They’ll learn if India plays aggressive cricket or not. We’ll trample them. They were fortunate in 2019 when MS Dhoni was eliminated after taking a direct hit.

“What did you do after the championship game? They forced a side like England, who hadn’t previously won a 50-over World Cup, to take home the trophy. New Zealand will never prevail. Yes, they could succeed in the future, but this time they will seem foolish. Please pause before speaking to the media if you have the opportunity. If you’re willing to offer, you need to be able to accept as well. stated Sreesanth.

“I simply want to let Simon Doull know that India will absolutely crush New Zealand. Against India, New Zealand will gather a lot of knowledge. Yes, they have performed well against us in several games, particularly in ICC competitions. But those days are long gone. It would be a lot of fun to watch that match if any of these cricketers find out what you said, and if Virat is made aware of it,” he said.