<p>Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya got emotional while celebrating the team's stunning victory against arch-rival Pakistan in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While speaking to Star Sports after the match, Pandya weighed in on the high-octane clash and also talked about his journey in cricket. Teary-eyed Pandya talked about his late father's role in his success.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about his father, Pandya said, "I love my child very much, but can't leave town for the kids. When both of us brothers [Krunal Pandya] were 6 years old, they left one city and came to another city for a cricket career. It's a big deal."&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Watch the video here:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It made me cry . Cricket is not just a game . County Cricket Family ..<a href="https://twitter.com/hardikpandya7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hardikpandya7</a> you are gem 💎 Champion take a Bow ..keep rising<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indvspakmatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#indvspakmatch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HardikPandya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HardikPandya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsPAK2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsPAK2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a> <a href="https://t.co/ryki6tAeq8">pic.twitter.com/ryki6tAeq8</a></p>
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<p>During the match, an unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli helped India to register a last-ball win in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After opting to bowl first, India restricted Pakistan to 159-8 and chased the target with four wickets in hand, thanks to Kohli and Pandya's (40) incredible partnership of&nbsp;113 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Pandya's record&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Pandya scripted history by becoming the first Indian to cross 1000 T20I runs and take 50 wickets.</p>

<p>During the match, the all-rounder bagged crucial wickets of Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. The 29-year-old only conceded 30 runs in his four overs, at an economy of 7.50.&nbsp;</p>

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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya got emotional while celebrating the team's stunning victory against arch-rival Pakistan in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. While speaking to Star Sports after the match, Pandya weighed in on the high-octane clash and also talked about his journey in cricket.

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya got emotional while celebrating the team's stunning victory against arch-rival Pakistan in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. While speaking to Star Sports after the match, Pandya weighed in on the high-octane clash and also talked about his journey in cricket. Teary-eyed Pandya talked about his late father's role in his success. Talking about his father, Pandya said, "I love my child very much, but can't leave town for the kids. When both of us brothers [Krunal Pandya] were 6 years old, they left one city and came to another city for a cricket career. It's a big deal." ALSO READ | Virat Kohli's stunning knock helps India beat Pakistan in dramatic last-ball thriller Watch the video here: Emotional moment #HardikPandya #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/WzrKxYoUyk — Chris H Bhinder (@BhinderChris_H) October 23, 2022 × It made me cry . Cricket is not just a game . County Cricket Family ..@hardikpandya7 you are gem 💎 Champion take a Bow ..keep rising#indvspakmatch #HardikPandya #INDvsPAK2022 #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/ryki6tAeq8 — Dekaysing09 (@dkygims26) October 23, 2022 × During the match, an unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli helped India to register a last-ball win in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. After opting to bowl first, India restricted Pakistan to 159-8 and chased the target with four wickets in hand, thanks to Kohli and Pandya's (40) incredible partnership of 113 runs. Pandya's record Pandya scripted history by becoming the first Indian to cross 1000 T20I runs and take 50 wickets. During the match, the all-rounder bagged crucial wickets of Haider Ali, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. The 29-year-old only conceded 30 runs in his four overs, at an economy of 7.50. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>As Afghanistan take on New Zealand in what can be called the 'quarter-final' of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (November 7) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, fans have flooded the social media forums with hilarious memes. This particular Super 12 match has gripped cricket fans globally, especially in India as the result of this crucial tie will decide the fate of three teams in Group 2 — Afghanistan, New Zealand and India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After losing the first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, India's big wins against Afghanistan and Scotland left the Virat Kohli &amp; Co. hopeful of making it to the semis. However, to make it happen, New Zealand will have to lose.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>New Zealand are just one win away from reaching the semis as if they beat Afghanistan on November 7, they will be guaranteed a spot in the next stage. The complicated scenario has left millions of fans in India to support the Afghanistan team. Some have even expressed it with well-thought memes (some can be understood by Indians only).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Take a look at memes here:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Current situation 😅: India and AUS not only need to win but need AFG and ENG to win too for certain/easier passage. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#T20WorldCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/6K6x0q7ogs">pic.twitter.com/6K6x0q7ogs</a></p>
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) <a href="https://twitter.com/WasimJaffer14/status/1456841418824060938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IND</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AFG</a> on Sunday <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/XMjvYCeLSt">pic.twitter.com/XMjvYCeLSt</a></p>
— Shibani 🇦🇫 (@meme_ki_diwani) <a href="https://twitter.com/meme_ki_diwani/status/1456685665291096066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shoot! I can't get over these memes 🤣 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/T81bEjI92U">pic.twitter.com/T81bEjI92U</a></p>
— 🇵🇸(کامل) Shah Faheem (@Kam_writes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kam_writes/status/1457287094309560333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rashid bhai aaj win avvandi 🤘we support you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a><br />
But this meme is epic 😂<br />
What say <a href="https://twitter.com/23_rahulr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@23_rahulr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KittuVissaprgda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KittuVissaprgda</a> <a href="https://t.co/G4bB5IwKU9">pic.twitter.com/G4bB5IwKU9</a></p>
— Phani krishna Sankepally (@phanikrish1) <a href="https://twitter.com/phanikrish1/status/1457261889298173958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Indians motivating Afganistan be like - Come on Afganistan, whole India is behind you aaj ka match jeet gaye to SF me jagah pakki <a href="https://t.co/Fzoe4aVXgt">pic.twitter.com/Fzoe4aVXgt</a></p>
— Rishcastic (@Rishcastic_meme) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rishcastic_meme/status/1457285189172809738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/t20worldcup2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#t20worldcup2021</a><br />
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Indian Cricket Fans on their way to support <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Memes_Raj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Memes_Raj</a> <a href="https://t.co/I9LXe53fBl">pic.twitter.com/I9LXe53fBl</a></p>
— Rohit sahu (@whokumarrohit) <a href="https://twitter.com/whokumarrohit/status/1456984610789683206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianCricketTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndianCricketTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemeContest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemeContest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/T20WorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@T20WorldCup</a><br />
Indians convincing Afghanistan that New Zealand is an easy opponents to defeat: <a href="https://t.co/EPZ55UZQ6d">pic.twitter.com/EPZ55UZQ6d</a></p>
— Aman Singh (@Aman_for_memes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aman_for_memes/status/1456903099361083397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Situation right now:😂😂😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfgvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfgvsNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/NQdIOgG6Nb">pic.twitter.com/NQdIOgG6Nb</a></p>
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<p>During the match, Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand. Afghanistan made one change with Mujeeb ur Rahman coming in place of Sharafuddin while New Zealand fielded an unchanged playing XI.</p>

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<p><strong>Afghanistan:&nbsp;</strong>Mohammed Nabi (c), Hazratullah Zazai, Ahmed Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen ul Haq, Rashid Khan, Hamid Hasan, Rahamnaullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rahman.</p>

<p><strong>New Zealand:</strong>&nbsp;Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway (w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult</p>


As Afghanistan take on New Zealand in what can be called the 'quarter-final' of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (November 7) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, fans have flooded the social media forums with hilarious memes.

As Afghanistan take on New Zealand in what can be called the 'quarter-final' of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday (November 7) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, fans have flooded the social media forums with hilarious memes. This particular Super 12 match has gripped cricket fans globally, especially in India as the result of this crucial tie will decide the fate of three teams in Group 2 — Afghanistan, New Zealand and India. After losing the first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, India's big wins against Afghanistan and Scotland left the Virat Kohli & Co. hopeful of making it to the semis. However, to make it happen, New Zealand will have to lose. ALSO READ | Varun Chakaravarthy out? India's predicted XI for must-win game against Namibia in T20 WC 2021 New Zealand are just one win away from reaching the semis as if they beat Afghanistan on November 7, they will be guaranteed a spot in the next stage. The complicated scenario has left millions of fans in India to support the Afghanistan team. Some have even expressed it with well-thought memes (some can be understood by Indians only). Take a look at memes here: Current situation 😅: India and AUS not only need to win but need AFG and ENG to win too for certain/easier passage. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6K6x0q7ogs — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 6, 2021 × #IND to #AFG on Sunday #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/XMjvYCeLSt — Shibani 🇦🇫 (@meme_ki_diwani) November 5, 2021 × Shoot! I can't get over these memes 🤣 #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/T81bEjI92U — 🇵🇸(کامل) Shah Faheem (@Kam_writes) November 7, 2021 × Rashid bhai aaj win avvandi 🤘we support you #AfgvsNZ But this meme is epic 😂 What say @23_rahulr @KittuVissaprgda pic.twitter.com/G4bB5IwKU9 — Phani krishna Sankepally (@phanikrish1) November 7, 2021 × #AfgvsNZ Indians motivating Afganistan be like - Come on Afganistan, whole India is behind you aaj ka match jeet gaye to SF me jagah pakki pic.twitter.com/Fzoe4aVXgt — Rishcastic (@Rishcastic_meme) November 7, 2021 × #AfgvsNZ #t20worldcup2021 Indian Cricket Fans on their way to support #Afghanistan@Memes_Raj pic.twitter.com/I9LXe53fBl — Rohit sahu (@whokumarrohit) November 6, 2021 × #IndianCricketTeam #AfgvsNZ #MemeContest @T20WorldCup Indians convincing Afghanistan that New Zealand is an easy opponents to defeat: pic.twitter.com/EPZ55UZQ6d — Aman Singh (@Aman_for_memes) November 6, 2021 × Situation right now:😂😂😂 #AfgvsNZ pic.twitter.com/NQdIOgG6Nb — Memes_bybadshah (@memesbybadshah) November 6, 2021 × During the match, Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand. Afghanistan made one change with Mujeeb ur Rahman coming in place of Sharafuddin while New Zealand fielded an unchanged playing XI. Afghanistan: Mohammed Nabi (c), Hazratullah Zazai, Ahmed Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen ul Haq, Rashid Khan, Hamid Hasan, Rahamnaullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rahman. New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway (w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

'Whole of India would be praying': Memes galore as support pours in for Afghanistan against New Zealand

<p>An ecstatic Indian skipper Virat Kohli weighed in on his side's dominating performance against Scotland in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (November 5) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.&nbsp;Kohli also said that it will be "interesting" to see what happens on November 7, when New Zealand will take on Afghanistan because the result will decide India's fate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who registered the fastest team fifty of the ongoing tournament, powered India to a much-needed victory after Ravindra Jadeja-led bowling department laid the foundation by wrapping up Scotland's innings for a paltry 85.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While chasing the modest target, India lost two wickets as Rohit departed after scoring 30 runs off 16 balls and KL Rahul lost his wicket after scoring 50 runs off 19 balls but both the players produced a scintillating show to help India finish the game in 6.3 overs, providing a massive boost in India's net run rate and also their hopes of making it to the semi-final of the tournament.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India were off to a poor start in the tournament after losing their first two matches of the Super 12 stage against Pakistan and New Zealand, but they bounced back with a 66-run win against Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the current scenario, India need to win their remaining game with an improved net run rate, to have any chance of making the semi-finals after New Zealand defeated Namibia earlier in the day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the&nbsp;big win in 37th Match has India given a sigh of relief, reflecting on the game, Virat said, "A dominating performance, something that we were striving to do again. Now it will be interesting to see what happens on 7th (November).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-india-vs-scotland-birthday-luck-virat-kohli-finally-wins-the-toss-his-reaction-is-unmissable-426989">India vs Scotland: Birthday luck! Virat Kohli finally wins the toss, his reaction is unmissable</a></strong></p>

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<p>"Don't want to say a lot about today's performance, we know what we can do. Also tells you how important the toss can be at this venue. We wanted to get them under 110-120 max, that was the mindset we went in with," Virat, who is celebrating his 33rd birthday added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The bowlers were excellent, and then KL and Rohit did really well. We spoke about the 8-10 over bracket before the start, didn't want to really go too hard because if you lose wickets, then an extra 20 balls could cost. We thought that if they play naturally, runs will come quickly," the skipper said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"If you look at our practice games, we have been actually batting like this only. Just a couple of aberrations happened, where we just couldn't got those two successive good overs," Kohli added.&nbsp;<br />
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An ecstatic Indian skipper Virat Kohli weighed in on his side's dominating performance against Scotland in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (November 5) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

An ecstatic Indian skipper Virat Kohli weighed in on his side's dominating performance against Scotland in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday (November 5) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Kohli also said that it will be "interesting" to see what happens on November 7, when New Zealand will take on Afghanistan because the result will decide India's fate. Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who registered the fastest team fifty of the ongoing tournament, powered India to a much-needed victory after Ravindra Jadeja-led bowling department laid the foundation by wrapping up Scotland's innings for a paltry 85. While chasing the modest target, India lost two wickets as Rohit departed after scoring 30 runs off 16 balls and KL Rahul lost his wicket after scoring 50 runs off 19 balls but both the players produced a scintillating show to help India finish the game in 6.3 overs, providing a massive boost in India's net run rate and also their hopes of making it to the semi-final of the tournament. IN PICS | Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Top five records owned by the Indian captain India were off to a poor start in the tournament after losing their first two matches of the Super 12 stage against Pakistan and New Zealand, but they bounced back with a 66-run win against Afghanistan. As per the current scenario, India need to win their remaining game with an improved net run rate, to have any chance of making the semi-finals after New Zealand defeated Namibia earlier in the day. However, the big win in 37th Match has India given a sigh of relief, reflecting on the game, Virat said, "A dominating performance, something that we were striving to do again. Now it will be interesting to see what happens on 7th (November). WATCH | India vs Scotland: Birthday luck! Virat Kohli finally wins the toss, his reaction is unmissable A thumping performance from India boosts their hopes of semis qualification 💪#INDvSCO report 👇#T20WorldCup https://t.co/0bskhQO835 — T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 5, 2021 × "Don't want to say a lot about today's performance, we know what we can do. Also tells you how important the toss can be at this venue. We wanted to get them under 110-120 max, that was the mindset we went in with," Virat, who is celebrating his 33rd birthday added. "The bowlers were excellent, and then KL and Rohit did really well. We spoke about the 8-10 over bracket before the start, didn't want to really go too hard because if you lose wickets, then an extra 20 balls could cost. We thought that if they play naturally, runs will come quickly," the skipper said. "If you look at our practice games, we have been actually batting like this only. Just a couple of aberrations happened, where we just couldn't got those two successive good overs," Kohli added.

T20 WC: 'Interesting to see what happens on 7th,' says Virat Kohli after India's scintillating win vs Scotland

<p>Virat Kohli &amp; Co. managed to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-final of ICC Men's T20 World Cup alive after they registered a comprehensive 66-run win against Afghanistan on Wednesday (November 3). India were among the favourites to win the tournament, but they are on a verge of an early exit following embarrassing defeats by Pakistan and New Zealand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, there's still some hope but the road ahead is not easy as India need to win their last two Super 12 games while counting on other results go their way to help them reach the semi-finals. Not just winning, India will have to win with a better margin to improve&nbsp;their net run rate.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ahead of their crunch game against Scotland, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that the team is not bothered too much about the run-rate scenario or their semi-final chances.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While addressing the media, Ashwin said, "I think there are hardly any discussions with regards to that (semi-finals). The discussion we need to have is how we're going to go about the couple of games we have left, and everyone's planning and wanting to go (out) on a real high for the last two games. That is stuff that's not in our control. It's fingers crossed."</p>

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<p>The current scenario states that if India do end up winning the remaining two games and New Zealand beat Namibia but lose to Afghanistan, there could be a three-way tie at 6 points. Then the net run rate will decide which team will go through.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's a funny game, and Afghanistan have played good cricket. A lot of our hopes rest with them as well. All the very best to them," said Ashwin.</p>

<p>India will play Scotland on Friday (November 5).&nbsp;</p>


Virat Kohli & Co. managed to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-final of ICC Men's T20 World Cup alive after they registered a comprehensive 66-run win against Afghanistan on Wednesday (November 3).

Virat Kohli & Co. managed to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-final of ICC Men's T20 World Cup alive after they registered a comprehensive 66-run win against Afghanistan on Wednesday (November 3). India were among the favourites to win the tournament, but they are on a verge of an early exit following embarrassing defeats by Pakistan and New Zealand. However, there's still some hope but the road ahead is not easy as India need to win their last two Super 12 games while counting on other results go their way to help them reach the semi-finals. Not just winning, India will have to win with a better margin to improve their net run rate. ALSO READ | 'Decision-making sometimes can be a problem': Rohit Sharma reflects on defeats against Pakistan, New Zealand Ahead of their crunch game against Scotland, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that the team is not bothered too much about the run-rate scenario or their semi-final chances. While addressing the media, Ashwin said, "I think there are hardly any discussions with regards to that (semi-finals). The discussion we need to have is how we're going to go about the couple of games we have left, and everyone's planning and wanting to go (out) on a real high for the last two games. That is stuff that's not in our control. It's fingers crossed." ALSO READ | 'He is a stalwart of Indian cricket' - Rohit Sharma reacts as Rahul Dravid appointed Team India's head coach 💬 💬 Everything that I wanted to execute fell in place.@ashwinravi99 speaks about his bowling performance against Afghanistan. 👍#TeamIndia #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LT8rNqGdUG — BCCI (@BCCI) November 4, 2021 × The current scenario states that if India do end up winning the remaining two games and New Zealand beat Namibia but lose to Afghanistan, there could be a three-way tie at 6 points. Then the net run rate will decide which team will go through. "It's a funny game, and Afghanistan have played good cricket. A lot of our hopes rest with them as well. All the very best to them," said Ashwin. India will play Scotland on Friday (November 5).

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<p>Rohit Sharma reflected on India's performance so far in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, especially their first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, as they faced humiliating defeats by 10 wickets and eight wickets respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After losing two important matches, India registered their first win of the tournament's Super 12 stage on Wednesday (November 3) against Afghanistan by 66 runs.&nbsp;In the post-match press conference, Rohit, who won the Man of Match award for his 74 runs off 47 balls, said two defeats cannot make India a bad team overnight.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We are a very good team. It's just that we were not good on that particular day against Pakistan and New Zealand. The game we played today (against Afghanistan) pretty much sums it up, that this is the kind of team we are. When we play fearlessly, this is what we get, said Rohit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have been consistently playing quality cricket. One or two bad games do not make us bad overnight. We have been consistently playing quality cricket. One or two bad games do not make us bad overnight," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our approach today was different. I wish it was in the first two games as well, but it didn't happen. When you are on the road for a long time, decision-making sometimes can be a problem. That is exactly what happened in the first two games," said Rohit.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>To make it to the semi-final of the tournament, India must win their last two games in Group II and hope other results go their way. Group leaders Pakistan have qualified for the semi-finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rohit said the team is looking forward to the games. "To be honest, it's very much that kind of situation for us. We know that if we lose any game from here on now, we are out of the tournament. So we have to win everything. When you are in that kind of situation you have to play fearlessly, not think too much about what's happening, or what's happening elsewhere," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India play Scotland in their next match on Friday.</p>


Rohit Sharma reflected on India's performance so far in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, especially their first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, as they faced humiliating defeats by 10 wickets and eight wickets respectively.

Rohit Sharma reflected on India's performance so far in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, especially their first two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand, as they faced humiliating defeats by 10 wickets and eight wickets respectively. After losing two important matches, India registered their first win of the tournament's Super 12 stage on Wednesday (November 3) against Afghanistan by 66 runs. In the post-match press conference, Rohit, who won the Man of Match award for his 74 runs off 47 balls, said two defeats cannot make India a bad team overnight. ALSO READ | 'He is a stalwart of Indian cricket' - Rohit Sharma reacts as Rahul Dravid appointed Team India's head coach "We are a very good team. It's just that we were not good on that particular day against Pakistan and New Zealand. The game we played today (against Afghanistan) pretty much sums it up, that this is the kind of team we are. When we play fearlessly, this is what we get, said Rohit. "We have been consistently playing quality cricket. One or two bad games do not make us bad overnight. We have been consistently playing quality cricket. One or two bad games do not make us bad overnight," he added. "Our approach today was different. I wish it was in the first two games as well, but it didn't happen. When you are on the road for a long time, decision-making sometimes can be a problem. That is exactly what happened in the first two games," said Rohit. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: Can India still make it to the semi-final? Here are the possible permutations .@ImRo45 scored a fantastic 7⃣4⃣ to set up a 6⃣6⃣-run for #TeamIndia & won the Man of the Match award. 👏 🔝#INDvAFG #T20WorldCup Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/42045c5J05 pic.twitter.com/fdBPkkEnKQ — BCCI (@BCCI) November 3, 2021 × To make it to the semi-final of the tournament, India must win their last two games in Group II and hope other results go their way. Group leaders Pakistan have qualified for the semi-finals. Rohit said the team is looking forward to the games. "To be honest, it's very much that kind of situation for us. We know that if we lose any game from here on now, we are out of the tournament. So we have to win everything. When you are in that kind of situation you have to play fearlessly, not think too much about what's happening, or what's happening elsewhere," he said. India play Scotland in their next match on Friday.

'Decision-making sometimes can be a problem': Rohit Sharma reflects on defeats against Pakistan, New Zealand