Virender Sehwag expressed his disappointment over India’s historic 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand in the recent Test series. He emphasised the team’s poor performance and lack of skill in handling spin, congratulating the Blackcaps on their remarkable achievement.
Virender Sehwag Criticises India’s Whitewash Against New Zealand
Former Indian batting legend Virender Sehwag expressed disappointment with Team India’s performance in the recent Test series against New Zealand. India, after maintaining a 12-year unbeaten streak on home soil, faced a 3-0 whitewash.
Despite his disappointment, Sehwag showed sportsmanship by congratulating the Blackcaps on achieving this unprecedented feat in an Instagram post.
He wrote: “While as supporters it’s imperative to support the team but this has been a terrible performance from our team.
The skill to play spin certainly needs an upgrade and certain experimentations are good for the shorter format but in Test cricket doing some needless experimentations just for the sake of it was indeed poor.
Congratulations to Tom Latham and his @blackcapsnz boys on doing what is a dream for every visiting team and no other could conquer in this way.”
New Zealand Completes Historic 3-0 Series Whitewash Over India
New Zealand clinched the historic 3-0 series whitewash over India with a 25-run victory in the third test in Mumbai.Team India failed to defend the Whitewash by the Kiwis.
Former Cricket legends from India criticised the pillars of the team Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the defeat.
Sachin Tendulkar Calls India’s 3-0 Loss to New Zealand a “Tough Pill to Swallow”
The Ro-Ko performance wasn’t up to the mark as the records these stars hold.
Rishabh Pant’s efforts of a half century didn’t yield fruitful results. His dismissal also turned into a controversy.
The Conclusion was Team India failed to chase 174 runs in the second day and suffered a 3-0 whitewash.
World Test Championship Position at Risk
India suffered a historic 3-0 home series defeat to New Zealand, marking their first-ever whitewash on home soil. This loss significantly impacted their standing in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, causing them to drop from the top position. India’s Percentage of Points (PCT) now stands at 58.33, trailing Australia’s 62.50. Close behind, Sri Lanka has a PCT of 55.56, while New Zealand and South Africa follow with 54.55 and 54.17, respectively.
As the upcoming five-Test series against Australia approaches, India’s position in the top two of the WTC is at risk. Other key fixtures include Sri Lanka’s matches against South Africa and Australia, along with New Zealand’s three-Test home series against England. These matches could lead to significant changes in the WTC table before the final at Lord’s on June 20, 2025.
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