Mohammad Aamir’s predictions on India’s victory in the T20 World Cup proved wrong, due to which he is being trolled. Now he argues that India won not because of its ability but because of the mistakes of New Zealand’s bowlers.
Ahmedabad: With India’s third title win in the T20 World Cup, the prediction of former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir once again proved wrong. Now fans are trolling him fiercely. Throughout the tournament, Aamir’s predictions against India failed one by one, after which fans and former players are making fun of him.
Aamir’s last prediction was that New Zealand would beat India in the final. But India registered a spectacular victory. When he was asked about this wrong prediction in a TV debate, Aamir got furious. He said angrily, ‘They won, okay. He is taking the cup to his home, not to my home… Well done…’
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Now Aamir’s new argument is that India won not because of its ability but because of the poor performance of New Zealand’s bowlers. While talking in Pakistani TV channel’s talk show ‘Harna Mana Hai’, Aamir said these strange things. He said that Mitchell Santner knew that Abhishek Sharma struggled against off-spin, yet he did not give another over to Glenn Phillips in the power play. Aamir also alleged that bowlers like Lockie Ferguson disintegrated under pressure. He sarcastically said that New Zealand’s bowlers made India win more than India’s batting. Aamir said, ‘I have been watching the New Zealand team since 2004-2005. I have never seen him play under so much pressure. Perhaps the packed stadium of Ahmedabad could be a reason for this.
Earlier, Aamir had predicted in the Super 8 stage that India would lose to South Africa. Even after this he kept saying that India would not reach the finals and would not win the cup. On this, former Indian players like Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mohammad Kaif had criticized Aamir. Fans on social media say that Aamir is saying this only out of jealousy.
However, Aamir also praised the mental strength of young player Abhishek Sharma and the Indian team. He said, ‘Abhishek did not do anything special in this World Cup before the final. He also came to play under a lot of pressure. This is where talent comes to the fore. Aamir also said that it is the fighting spirit of the players in such stressful moments that makes India a champion.