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Saurabh Netravalkar (Source: X)
The rise of US cricket is pretty evident these days due to their performance in matches against India and Pakistan. However, in a shocking incident, after the match between the USA and India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, India's pacer Arshdeep Singh was ignored by 11 reporters. who went to Saurabh Netravalkar for his interview. Arshdeep was the POTM for his excellent four-wicket haul, but the reporters still chose Netravalkar over him.
This incident might seem humiliating for the Indians, but it does show the rise of US cricket. Netravalkar's bowling has been pretty impressive as he dismissed Virat Kohli for a golden duck, which is still a dream for many. After that, he didn't stop. He maintained good line and length and went on to dismiss Rohit Sharma. This game was nothing short of a dream for the pacer who sent two most incredible batters to the pavilion.
Hence, reporters left Arshdeep and went to Netravalkar to get his insights after the game. India won the match against the USA but wasn't in a comfortable position. While chasing a score of 111 runs, the Indian batters went to the 18th over, which shows the pitch's condition. On a brighter note, India won the match and qualified for the Super 8 along with Australia, South Africa, and West Indies.
'Lot of these guys have played cricket together' - Skipper Rohit Sharma speaks up about US players
Captain Rohit Sharma praised Arshdeep Singh for his brilliant bowling and also brought up the connection with the USA players. According to the skipper, most of the US players have played with the Indian players in the past and know each other really well. He was quite elated with their performance and the progress they have made so far.
"Lot of these guys have played cricket together, very happy to see their progress. Saw them last year in MLC as well, they are all hard-working guys. We knew bowlers had to take the lead, run scoring was difficult. All the bowlers did the job, particularly Arshdeep," said Rohit Sharma at the post-match presentation.