Indian cricket fans are still talking about Tilak Varma’s missed fifty in India’s third T20I match versus West Indies. At Providence Stadium, captain Hardik Pandya completed the game while the youngster concluded the innings unbeaten on 49 runs. Fans are sympathising with Tilak while criticising Hardik for depriving the young player an opportunity to score fifty.
Harsha Bhogle, a well-known cricket expert, thinks that the fuss around the ‘Tilak Varma missing fifty’ discussion is needless. The cricket community, he argued, is overly focused on individual accomplishments in competitive sports like cricket, thus achieving 50 in T20s shouldn’t be seen as a milestone.
Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter to express his views on this topic. He said, “I am puzzled by the discussion around Tilak Varma missing out on a 50. It isn’t a landmark, in fact, other than a century (which is rare), there are no landmarks in T20 cricket. We are far too obsessed with individual achievement within a team sport. I don’t believe the 50s should be recorded in individual stats in T20 cricket. If you have made enough runs quickly enough (avg and SR), that is all that matters.”
AB de Villiers reacts to Harsha Bhogle’s tweet
AB de Villiers, the renowned cricketer from South Africa, responded to Harsha’s Tweet as well as endorsed his take on the “Tilak Varma missing 50” discussion. During his brilliant cricket career, AB not only set several individual big records but also won 39 Player of the Match awards in 420 international matches. He said, “Thank you thank you thank you. Finally, someone says it!”
The 20-year-old Mumbai Indians batter has had an incredible beginning in his international cricket journey and currently sits atop the T20I series scoring charts against the West Indies. He was India’s top run-getter during the first two games and scored 39 from just 22 in his maiden game. India are still trailing the West Indies after the first three games of the T20I series and would look to win the series this weekend in Florida, United States of America.
Fans react to Harsha Bhogle’s opinion on Hardik Pandya:
I am puzzled by the discussion around Tilak Varma missing out on a 50. It isn't a landmark, in fact other than a century (which is rare), there are no landmarks in T20 cricket. We are far too obsessed with individual achievement within a team sport. I don't believe 50s should be…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 10, 2023
Going by the logic of confidence, even Hardik would have felt good after hitting that 6 which is essential for our World Cup campaign.
— Dr. Devashish Palkar (@psychidiaries) August 10, 2023
Emotions triumph over logic, especially in Cricket the breeding ground of emotions.
— Vandit Jain (@TheOneDit) August 10, 2023
But feel the fact that fifities at early stage do counts and matters ,hardik also said not out matters aswell
— Tulip (@puripaw1) August 10, 2023
These days you are slightly loosing your analyzing form (pretty similar to batters or bowlers being out of touch) dear Harsha! Being an admirer of your cricketing knowledge I feel pity to see your grip on honest observation is no more the same.
Loss for this beautiful game!— Awiskar Dhakal (@AwiskarDhakal) August 10, 2023
Well said! Harsha on top always!
— Sourabh Sanyal ?? (@sourabhsanyal) August 10, 2023
So easy to speak when you are not the one who is sweating out there for runs !!
— Prof. Abhishek Asthana (@abi4777) August 10, 2023
100 t20 fifties scored by Harsha Bhogle goes in vain?
— ????????!??_?? (@bholination) August 10, 2023
Talking logic. Tell us why Hardik Pandya came at no 5 ahead of Sanju?
Because it was easy situation and he wanted to boost his average right? What else can be reason?
— Abhi. (@jalebi_thought) August 10, 2023
This is difference Mr. Bhogle pic.twitter.com/EGaM7VtdxM
— M. S. Chauhan (@hclawyer05) August 10, 2023
