Shoaib Akhtar in a video shared on X© X (Twitter)
The India vs Australia clash in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2024 was seen by many as a platform where Rohit SharmaThe men could avenge their final defeat in the 2023 ODI World Cup. India not only won Monday’s competition to book their place in the semi-finals, but also left Australia on the brink of elimination from the tournament . As fans and former cricketers took to social media to share their reactions, Pakistani legend Shoaib Akhtar shared an epic ‘depression’ theory that India had become an ‘obsession’.
In a video shared on world T20 2024.
“The depression that India experienced after losing the last World Cup final, the one they deserved to win… that depression has turned into an obsession that we must beat Australia here,” he said in the video, calling it “perfect.” revenge’.
Akhtar also praised Rohit Sharma’s heroics in the match, especially for the way he took on the Australian pacer. Mitchell Starc.
“Then Rohit Sharma did what he should have done, played with such intention. What did Rohit do to Mitchell Starc? (Rohit completely destroyed Starc). My heart wanted Rohit Sharma to score 150 today,” Akhtar added in the video.
Australia’s defeat to India and then to Afghanistan spelled the end of their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign. Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in their final Super 8 match of the tournament, but the Australians were eliminated.
Australia were considered one of the favorites to take the United States and West Indies title, but two Super 8 defeats led to their elimination from the competition. The defeat against Afghanistan was particularly unexpected.
The Indian team is now set to face England in the semi-final while Afghanistan will face South Africa.
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