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The game of cricket. Even after scoring 250 runs, there was no win. It just seemed like a but in the end, many people, I think you might have thought, "Process on, we didn't bowl better." There's a chance many people might say things like this. But what's the reality? We actually watched along. As I was watching the game, it was accelerating. Today, there was a lot that came on the line for India and, like all favored teams, Speed is joining us. What a close game! You said they would win by that margin, but didn't play well. What a knock by as we are talking, Sam Curran of the match has been given. Jacob Bell, who could have been the man of the match. If one ball had fallen on the other side, if Sam Curran's shot had fallen on the other side, he could have been standing there. He is standing, incredible, incredible, incredible. Hardik Pandya, and last but not least, Axar Patel.
"I told you, I'm always a fan of batting, but if they play like that..." We also watched this along. Even if England batted badly, on this pitch, I'm telling you, it's absolute chaos. I got a feel of the IPL. What's the most important thing for me? When you asked in the review, what I said was, "You shouldn't give wickets in the first ever batting." That's the most important thing. Here, we said 92 for India, 95 for England. See how close this match has gone. The next bowling factor is that in the last five overs, England couldn't stop the lead. England scored 76, India scored 6. I'm telling you about England. England's might. This is might. I told you, I know you'll break during the break. They won't do it. Pressure. According to my algorithm, I said 15 to 183. The 185, but you know that is difficult for the cross. The difficult. One to invest. The least. For every cricket. England had well done. Hardik well done to the England team. Big, big applause for the entire England team. For Ran, McCullum, Hardik. Well done. In fact, in the powerplay, Jos Buttler. So much missed. The ball didn't even hit the bat. Despite that, they got a very, very good powerplay start. Even with all that, England felt short by only one delivery. It is just a fabulous game of cricket. Worth being a seminal. On that note, on our channel, this "Oreo manifestation" has been very popular. Go to their micro-site and some dreams will come true. On the first ball, come back. Pandya got the wicket on the first ball. Did come. Tilak Varma hit 3 in an over. Again, come. Sanju. More 5 in the match. Again, come. Together, Sanju. Man of the match. 100. I manifested 100. He missed the 100. But anyway, there is no issue. I hope he goes to make the 100. New Zealand is coming. All the matches he missed, adding them all up, he can capture that spot in Ahmedabad. So, when you face India in the next match, go to Oreo's micro-site and put all your manifestations. It's happening. We all together.
"That is, for a player to hit three 100s in T20 cricket is not a small thing. 97 not out, 89. Take the credit for calling it. Although he didn't hit a 100, Gautam Gambhir's batting and confidence. Sometimes, when we criticize constructively, praising them when they do something good is what is called maintaining an equal pace. Brilliant from Gautam Gambhir. Brilliant from Suryakumar Yadav. Similarly, I'll say one more thing. My heart will bleed for India. The same is the case for. But I don't want to look at New Zealand. Because for one reason, both teams have come to the final after so much difficulty. We are good, but we are not going to win any.
"No, it's not like that. I wish them well. I don't feel ashamed at all. 100% India should win. They are threats. We can talk about Bumrah. The champion of the game, Hardik Pandya. We can talk about Sanju Samson. But before that, I just want to remind you of one thing. Lastly, India and New Zealand played a match in 2023 at the Ahmedabad Stadium. India 220, England called out for 70. Moving. Brother, I have a feeling that the ball will go. According to me, but you never know. If it's New Zealand, I think it's one. I don't remember which ground. Kerala? Somewhere else? Somewhere they won a game. News do have the ability. We are not taking them lightly, but India is looking extremely strong now. Let's dive into this.
"That is, there is a player. He is not the kind of player in that variety. He is doing it in the last over. The best around in the business. When 20 comes in the 19th over, he knows Axar Patel or Dubey bowled the last over. Two left-handers are playing. Who is going to do it? Gill? He went for a six on the first ball. He went for a six on the first ball. Then he mailed that over. Got Sam Curran out. Got him. Into Hardik Pandya. True champion. Test man. What he is delivering for India day in and day out. I think he is very underrated and noted. Absolutely. Last 20 overs. World Cup. In the last match, very similar. David Miller, Suryakumar Yadav caught at the boundary. Now Sam Curran, Tilak Varma caught at the boundary. Some players, that's the edge that makes the difference. Even if India has it, why did a Southerner come out? You would have known by looking at the past. Very honest view. Brilliant over. Look at the death overs. That 15 runs. India scored 15 runs. England scored. The obvious reason was Harshit Singh bowled that over brilliantly. That two, another straight six. After that, a six. And then a hit in the man. That's the only run. Ball. It's so easy. Money. Who is there now? 76. Talking point. Now we talk like this. Sanju's 89, Dubey's blitz of 43. That's how we talk. These small contributions go unnoticed. Thanks for highlighting it. The real heroes, you see, are Bumrah and Harshit who bowled in the last overs. After that, this is it. I'll ask one more question. Please understand. Did Arshdeep Patel, Axar Patel bowl 10 runs an over in the last over? 30 runs to defend. When will you change? You say there's a left-hander. He gives 22 runs. Dubey, 30 runs out of reach. At this time, you don't have confidence. Axar Patel bowled a beautiful over. 35 runs and one wicket. When you still won't give it to Axar Patel, what does it mean? I don't understand anything. Don't read that rule. You say you don't look at data. It's okay. Don't look at this rule either.
"No, it's not like that. It's a general captain's mindset. How will it be? If a fast bowler bowls a yorker, the game is over. There's a chance for the spinner to hit. 'Corang,' he thinks. I understand what you're saying. I understand why it happened. But before I move to the next topic, let's talk about Axar Patel. The ball that didn't bowl the over. Let's talk about the catch. Bill Salt's catch, running backward. Incredible catch. And last but not least, Will Jacks' catch. I think that really swung the game in India's favor. Because for Bumrah, again, Bill Jacks could have been much more lethal. A right-hand, left-hand combination. Again, Harshit Singh. And at the end, Will also would have had different results. In such a situation, that's the match-winning moment. I know Sanju got the man of the match. I would have really, really thought of also giving it to Axar Patel for that. But we know there was a man of the match research. Once they gave it to Maxwell for fielding. Today, could they have given it to Axar Patel? His thoughts. That's what I'm saying. Only people giving the advantage of the advantage of the wicket. When we are bowling, a fan had commented. Similar to Kapil Dev. The catch you took, running behind, chasing the ball. That is underrated. Kapil Dev's catch was not under lights. Under lights, it's even harder for you. When you say that, I see it as: which moment changed the game? He is the one. But for India, Tilak Varma scored 21 off seven balls. It seems like he reached Sushmita Sen, Rajinikanth, but he reached. In all confidence, but when it comes to 100, as you say, I would have done that. But not many people are thinking. Let's say they took it. How things are different. So minimal. Similarly, one more point. This particular point. Jacob Bell's wickets. Down. Big semi-final. Huge score. Daring task. What an incredible player we have seen. Future superstar for England.
"That is, I'm telling you, how is he? He is not someone who is going to hit you for 100 runs. But he knows there is something cutting. There is something cutting. This you will also understand. I have told you again and again. You were also an opening batsman at one time. How is he? He is not someone who is trying to maximize what he has. He kicks on to hit. Though the line, the sixes he hits are not big sixes. He just blasts. In a situation like this, 13. And despite that. But look. You know, you feel for such a loss. I am happy India won. But I feel very sorry for Jacob Bell. As a cricketer, thinking about Jacob Bell, what a game he played. Then he could feel a bat. For me, at the end, one hit. I said the same thing. Okay, pick the over. India defended. At that point, would they defend that score? That's what I have to say. Bumrah's 18th over. Because from Suryakumar Yadav, many people would have thought, "Okay, in four overs, 60 runs. We can cheat and score one over." If that 22 runs given to Shivam Dubey had gone, imagine 38. That's brilliant. From Suryakumar Yadav, Gill, Hardik Pandya. My original 18 balls. For the correct seat. Cut. Sial. Jasprit Bumrah. I'm not praising him. It's not new. Saying the quote is not new. I'm going to pick that over too. More than picking. Picking. Tamil cinema says, when the comedy scene comes, he threw it. The hero hit the bat. In that way, what was thrown might be Jasprit Bumrah. What was hit to close the over was Hardik Pandya. As far as I'm concerned, my original over of the day belongs to Hardik Pandya. Champion. In fact, with the new ball, he broke the game. Inside, outside. One six, one four, one six, one four. He finished the game. To me, Hardik Pandya, 19th over, the original over of the day.
"Just moving on to the next topic. One more small debate. We also discussed this in our preview. Now I'm going to ask you. That is, I don't believe in hindsight. After something has happened, it could have happened like this, it could have been done like this. Before that. Do you think over-reliance played a role? Before that. "It will happen." Because of that. Now, you see, over-reliance played a role. What should they have done? Their Abhishek. I'll ask another question. Tell me from a coach's perspective. You are a future head coach. Abhishek Sharma is already along with Jos Buttler. When that's the case, traditionally, when Archer is creating pressure on one side, should he be over the pace? To find fault with the pace. But in such a situation, 18. Now, I agree with what you're saying. I know how overs are used. Okay. When used like this, I, I just feel Rahan Ahmed has a little bit more speed. Even at the end, you saw. When they bowled a yorker, he was just on the crease. That is, if you miss, I will hit with my power. Moving inside the crease, going inside, going outside. No boundary options. And secondly, you have to give the new ball. Will you give the new ball yourself? Very, very.
"No, you can't give it. You can't do anything. Only Sam Curran can give it. Maybe they'll move the ball a little. "Asha, there's no other way." Asha, I say more than you. Conditions are king. In Mumbai's red soil, when you are not using the opposition and giving the opposition not to them, then no matter what. The coin toss. We watched it fully. Eight overs. I'm also getting late here. I asked you, "What, only one wicket in eight overs?" China said, "92, leader." He said, "I don't need to see 92." Get one wicket down from here. Think how much they hit. 160 runs. Only in the last 12 overs. He took three wickets. He didn't struggle. But that should be the right approach to you. You didn't give yourself a chance. You have to upload. Right. Next topic. India have. India are carrying a couple of problems. Right. India are carrying a couple of problems. I have been a World Cup champion. I have seen many squads. I have seen team selections. Should India change something? Today, India's magic bowler coming in the tournament didn't have the greatest of days. Struggled a bit in the super heats. What would be your approach going into the final for both Abhishek and Varun?
"I'll tell you honestly, but you'll call it harsh, and that's why I'm afraid to say it. After I finish saying it, I'll tell you what I'll do. You tell me. Say what you feel in your heart. Mano. "As far as I'm concerned, Abhishek Sharma is out. Rinku Singh comes in. Ishan and Sanju open the batting. On that Ahmedabad pitch, except for Daryl Mitchell, no one will use the bat. In New Zealand, whether it's Finn Allen or anyone, they will play. I'm thinking about playing Kuldeep ahead of Varun."
"But you said before our show that Varun actually didn't bowl that badly. I'll just make one small point. I still don't think he bowled badly in this match. But I can't understand. I don't understand why he continues to bowl. Left-handers. I've even made a video for that. I came wearing the same shirt. So I'll say it again. When bowling from round the stumps to a left-hander, he is not able to bowl tight lines. He hit a switch hit today from over the stumps. If he hits a switch hit, you can't do anything. Look at him getting hit bowling from round the stumps in the powerplay. If he bowls from over the stumps, he'll surely get Jos Buttler out. No issues. But I'm saying if he bowls from over the stumps, the strike rate will be lower. Sometimes in this game, Adil Rashid could have bowled 41, Varun 45. They need to take a close look at asking him to come over the stumps. If he comes over the stumps, keep the stumps in play. LBW in play. You can get a wicket every ball, boss. I am very sorry. Sometimes in T20 cricket, when you know the conditions are against the batsmen, you need to get away. You need to get the batsman to play. You need to attack. When to attack, when to defend, we need to know.
"I am also thinking what you are saying. It's a difficult ball to bowl, particularly when the opposition is at the stage where they are after scoring 255. When the first 12.5 overs, Varun Chakravarthy bowled badly, I'm not saying. A beautiful point you made. When a wicket comes, come in the middle. When you bowl from the middle, what happens to you? Secondly, when you bowl over the wicket, you have to the left-hand. You have to the left-hand. You can get closer to the crease. Into the left-hand, which is going to be a big. All of them played on the back foot today. Varun didn't bowl badly. When a wicket comes, you've been saying this for a long time. A technical expert I know has told me. Varun Chakravarthy, any ball. How I think is, it's the last match. There is no consideration for moving forward. So I would have given the chance to Abhishek Sharma. I won't change Abhishek Sharma. I won't change Abhishek Sharma. I would take recent performances into consideration. He has scored boundaries. He will bowl like Macansey. I would be surprised if he came. He has also hit Ferguson. So I would continue going with Abhishek Sharma. He has been backed this far. He has done well for two years. So there is a compulsion to back him. Tell him, "Don't hit the ball hard in the next two days. Time the ball." Sanju Samson sat out for two matches. As soon as he came back, how he flicked the switch on. Abhishek Sharma flicked the switch on. It's just one net session. That's the most important thing. And secondly, I don't know. I'm sure they will have a consultation with regard to playing Kuldeep. But I think India should go with the same squad. I won't change much. I'll think a lot. I'll think a lot. I'll talk to the players and give them confidence. I'll want to give confidence. To those who are struggling, I'll try to give them confidence. Give a better plan. Look, you're scoring 50 runs in four overs. You give me 35. Keep the team in your mind. Don't think. Keep your team in mind. Because your time is running out. If you can't play, just take a bit more time and try to time the ball. We need to give them confidence in the next few days and try to bring them into their best shape. Otherwise, I don't think it's time to make any changes. Because I'm not saying Ishan Kishan shouldn't be sent to open. Rinku Singh is coming. What value will he add? Because Ishan is 3. They have left Mitchell. Tilak Varma has finished well. Something. So I won't make much of it. Your closing remarks. India, England. England can go ahead. India played a good game of cricket. India, New Zealand final. We will review it. But nevertheless, does New Zealand have a chance?
"Hey, you're not letting me sing the patriotic song. If you say we're closing, how can that be? They are winning. "Closing." "Yes, yes." "We'll tear them up in the powerplay. We'll blow them away in the middle overs. We'll hit 250. Samson at the start, then Dubey. Come on, guys, we'll do it." Silence is falling. India is falling. India is falling. All you viewers singing, if you all sing together, will you sing alone? "No, you're not in tune." India is falling. India is falling. India and New Zealand will definitely be thrashed. We will defend the World Cup. As Rohit Sharma said, "We will defend the World Cup." To bring this show to a close, give a chance to the one who raised his hand again.
"It's not an incident. It's a gut incident. Not a normal incident. They silenced us there. For those who said we don't have luck, on this particular date, it's our stadium, it's our final. Go to the best micro-site and post it. And the episode on the game of cricket between India and England, the semi-final, comes to an end. Thanks for watching. Champions Watch, brought to you by Rio.