Former Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Amir discovered himself within the headlines in the course of the T20 World Cup 2026 for his predictions concerning the Indian cricket staff. Amir shocked everybody by accurately predicting India’s loss towards South Africa within the Super 8 stage-a consequence that led to his fellow panelists on Pakistan TV jokingly calling him an “astrologer.” However, he adopted it up with a prediction that India wouldn’t attain the semifinals, and that is the place all of it went fallacious for him.
India efficiently received their matches to achieve the semifinals, and regardless of Amir continually predicting their loss, the Suryakumar Yadav-led aspect went on to clinch the trophy. Ahead of the post-match present Harna Maana Hai, Amir was requested about India’s triumph, and he angrily responded by saying that India wouldn’t be bringing the trophy to his home.
“They won, that’s fine; they’ll take the cup home. They won’t bring it to my house. Well done…” mentioned Amir.
Meanwhile, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Sunday that he’s solely accountable to the individuals within the dressing room, and devoted India’s profitable T20 World Cup tile defence to stalwarts Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
With their 96-run shellacking of New Zealand within the summit showdown right here, India turned the primary staff to win three T20 World Cups (2007, 2024, 2026), the primary to defend their title and likewise the primary to take action at house.
“My accountability is not for people on Social Media. My accountability is to those 30 people in that change room,” Gambhir mentioned in the course of the post-match press convention.
“A coach is as good as his team. Players made me the coach I am,” Gambhir added.
But even within the hour of his glory, Gambhir didn’t neglect Dravid, who guided the staff to triumph in 2024, and Laxman, the present head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
“I would dedicate this trophy to Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. To Rahul bhai for putting Indian team in a place and Laxman for creating pipeline at CoE,” he added.
(With company inputs)
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