'We live in an illusion. MS meant it, guys now just use the word': Prasad blasts Dravid

India endured a heavy defeat at the hands of the West Indies in the 5th and final T20 of the bilateral series. After winning the toss and batting first, India put on a par score of 165 on the board and the hosts chased it down at the loss of just 2 wickets. Following the loss, the flow of criticism has begun again and as it is usually the case, the captain and coach are the premier targets. 

3 things you need to know

• West Indies beat India by 8 wickets in the 5th and final T20 of the series
• Windies won the series with a scoreline of 3-2
• India won the Test and ODI series with a comprehensive performance

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India lose T20 series to West Indies

Following the victories in the Test and ODI series, Team India was expected to beat West Indies in the T20 series as well. But after the first two matches, it became apparent that the host team is more suited to this format. After suffering two consecutive losses in the first two matches of the series, the Hardik Pandya-led side bounced back and showcased some clinical display to beat the opposition in the next games.  However, the momentum could not last as West Indies fared better in the series concluder. 

Chasing 165 runs, Windies though suffered an early blow in the form of Kyle Mayers but after that Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran took the responsibility and added 107 for the second wicket. The partnership proved to be crucial in the context of the match, as it gave Windies the foundation to complete a resounding win. Windies made no mistake and picked up an 8-wicket win to clinch the series 3-2

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Venkatesh Prasad asks for answers from team management

After the defeat, Team India is facing flak over its performance and the captain-coach pair of Pandya and Rahul Dravid have been held responsible by fans for the defeat. Not just by the fans, even former India cricketer, Venkatesh Prasad has asked for answers from Team India's management. In a series of Tweets, Prasad vent out and called India's limited overs side "ordinary". He even stated that it is painful to witness India perform so poorly and not get impacted by the defeat. Here's what Prasad posted.

India has been a very very ordinary limited overs side for sometime now. They have been humbled by a West Indies side that failed to qualify for the T20 WC few months back. We had also lost to Ban in the ODI series. Hope they introspect instead of making silly statements #IndvWI

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 13, 2023

Not just 50 overs, West Indies had failed to qualify for the T20 World cup last Oct- Nov as well.
It pains to see India perform poorly and brush it under the carpet, under the garb of process. That hunger, fire is missing and we live in an illusion. https://t.co/8GDNDfW9dg

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 13, 2023

They are responsible for the debacle and need to be accountable. Process and such words are misused now. MS meant it, guys now just use the word. There is no consistency in selection, random stuff happening too much https://t.co/jJhUgsd5KA

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 13, 2023

India needs to improve their skillset. Their is a hunger & intensity deficiency & often the captain looked clueless. Bowler’s can’t bat, batsmen can’t bowl.
It’s important to not look for yes men and be blinded because someone is your favourite player but look at the larger good

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 13, 2023

With the defeat, India's tour of West Indies ends. The cricket action though is set to continue. India will next take on Ireland, the series will begin on August 18, 2023. Meanwhile, catch all the cricket news and all the other news related to sports here.