IND vs SA: Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak clearly said that this defeat was not due to any pressure or lack of preparation, but today was not our day.
IND vs SA: In the Super-8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, India had to face a big defeat of 76 runs at the hands of South Africa. Chasing the target of 188 runs, the Indian team was limited to 111 runs and the match became one-sided. After this defeat, Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke openly about the team’s performance in the press conference.
What did Sitanshu Kotak say?
Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak clearly said that this defeat was not due to any pressure or lack of preparation, but today was not our day. He told that the target of 188 runs was definitely difficult, but our batsmen have the ability to achieve it. On the performance of Indian batsmen, he admitted that their performance today was not as per expectations. The coach further indicated that the team management will discuss the weaknesses, but will not make any hasty changes.
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What did you say about the target of 188 runs?
Taking his point forward, Tanshu Kotak said that the target of 188 runs could have been easily achieved on this pitch. Yes, if this target had gone up to 220, it would have been a bit difficult. Kotak further said that I think this defeat did not happen due to pressure and less experience. You will have to chase the target of 180,190, I think we had a bad day today.
What did you say about the abundance of left-handed batsmen?
When Kotak was asked about the abundance of left-handed batsmen in the team, he said that the abundance of left-handed batsmen in the team and the strategy of putting the off-spinners into action against them has proved to be very effective. On the poor batting performance of Team India, Kotak admitted that it is causing loss to the team.
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