'Dumbfounded. Gobsmacked': Tharoor's scathing reaction to India's England humiliation
Indian MP Shashi Tharoor expressed frustration following India's 3-0 T20I series loss to England. Captain Shreyas Iyer acknowledged the team's poor performance and emphasized that the squad is currently in a rebuilding phase.
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High-profile reactions to national sports performance reflect the intense cultural and political significance of cricket in India.
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and noted cricket enthusiast Shashi Tharoor delivered a scathing verdict on India's latest T20I collapse after England sealed an emphatic 3-0 series victory, saying he was left "speechless" by yet another humiliating defeat.India's nine-wicket loss in the fourth T20I at Bristol handed England an unassailable lead in the five-match series, extending a disappointing overseas run for the reigning T20 world champions.Reacting shortly after the match, Tharoor took to X and summed up the mood among Indian fans with a sharply worded post."I'm truly speechless. Dumbfounded. Gobsmacked. This is one humiliation too many.
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