Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned India’s “listless performance” which let to their first loss in the ongoing ICC World Cup tournament.
“Would the batting be as listless if our place in the semifinals was at stake here rather than England’s and Pakistan’s?” Abdullah tweeted.
Would the batting be as listless if our place in the semifinals was at stake here rather than England’s & Pakistan’s? #CWC19
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) June 30, 2019
Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, “Call me superstitious but I’d say it’s the jersey that ended India’s winning streak in the ICC World Cup 2019”.
Call me superstitious but I’d say it’s the jersey that ended India’s winning streak in the #ICCWorldCup2019.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) June 30, 2019
With 11 points from seven games, India are currently placed at the second spot. They need to win one of their remaining two matches against Bangladesh (Tuesday) and Sri Lanka (Saturday) to confirm their berth in the semifinals.
However, netizens reacted heavily over Abdullah’s tweet. Here’re some of the reactions.
— SureshR (@SureshR97) June 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/Punofgod/status/1145390653238435840
Pehle Batao aap Kiski taraf se Dukhi Ho Aaj India ya Pakistan 🙈😜
— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri) June 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/masakadzas/status/1145388036450074624
https://twitter.com/anantha4500/status/1145545122597130240
https://twitter.com/Abhinav62821545/status/1145392403806769153
With inputs from IANS