IND vs Eng | Sachin Tendulkar breaks silence on the handshake controversy, asking ‘Why should the bowlers of England be kept fresh?’ , Cricket news
New Delhi: India’s exciting 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England will not only be remembered for cricket drama in five hard-fry tests, but also for off-field debate, this spark Hua Hua-Manchester did not have any more polarization than the fourth Test handshake controversy in Manchester.The moment of the question came when Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar rejected the proposal of England captain Ben Stokes to finish the proposal to finish in a draw in the fourth test, instead to choose instead of continuing batting. The incident ignited a widespread debate on social media, with fans and pundits divided on whether the move has reflected poor sportsmanship or strategic talent.
Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has now strongly weighed the Indian team’s decision, offering full support. In a video shared on Redit, Tendulkar said, “Why should they go ahead and join hands and rest the England bowlers and fielders? If England wanted to hand over the ball to Harry Brook, it was a choice of Stokes. It was not a problem of India.”
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He said: “Washington scored a hundred, Jadeja scored a hundred. Why is it not in the right spirit? They were playing for a draw, not their hundreds. If they had come to bat, we could have lost, we could have lost.”Tendulkar’s protecting Team India did not stop there. He indicated the strategic significance of giving England a chance to refresh his bowlers before the jury in the oval: “So why should the England bowlers be fresh for the fifth test? Do you have any answer to this? No!”Tendulkar also praised Sundar’s adaptability: “Where there was a need to capture the crease, he did it in the fourth test. When it was time to press the accelerator, he did it in the fifth. He did well, Vashi.”Ending the debate with strong belief, Tendulkar said, “I am absolutely with the Indian team – whether it is Gambhir or Shubman or Jadeja or Washington. I am 100 percent with him.”
