Ben Duckett's overconfident speech backfired..!?

There should be confidence. But what happens if it turns into overconfidence? Here is what happens when england opener ‘Ben Duckett’ is laughed at. When he lost to india, he decided that it was not a big deal. Ben Duckett, who had promised to defeat Team india in the Champions Trophy final, has lost his reputation. At least against afghanistan, after England's defeat and exit from the Champions Trophy, everyone is now teasing Ben Duckett. Ben Duckett, said the difference between the india and pakistan teams, has now come back to haunt him. After facing two consecutive defeats in the recent ODI series against india, Duckett came before the media and expressed confidence.
"It's no big deal if we lose 3-0. We came here for the Champions Trophy. We will beat india in the final. Then no one will remember this defeat," he declared. But the reality has turned out to be completely different. The england team could not even reach the semi-finals in the Champions Trophy. The weakness of the england team was revealed after the shocking defeat by afghanistan in the group stage. england, who showed inconsistent performance throughout the tournament, finally became the first team to go home in Group B. netizens are trolling Duckett severely on this issue. "You promised to beat india in the final.. where is the final? You couldn't even reach the semis!" They are commenting. Duckett's comments are being used in a witty way and are going viral. There have been times when the england team has not been able to meet expectations in international tournaments in the past. But this time Duckett's enthusiastic comments have backfired. cricket analysts say that the england cricket Board has learned a big lesson from this defeat. If the england team wants to perform well in the future, fans suggest that it is better to talk on the ground. While Duckett's comments have led to trolling by netizens, others say that anything can happen in cricket and that this should be taken as a sporting gesture.
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Sowmiya Sriram

27/02/2025 10:41 AM