They think playing IPL is enough: Wasim Akram laments Team India's poor T20 World Cup show

Team India's horrifying show in the ongoing T20 World Cup in UAE has set a lot of tongues wagging, with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram being the latest to join the bandwagon.

Following India's dismal performance in the do-or-die game against New Zealand, the legendary former pacer blamed the Men in Blue's negligence towards limited-overs international cricket as the reason behind their poor show in the ICC showpiece event.

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Wasim Akram also highlighted that Indian players think playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) is enough, adding that regardless of how much league cricket one plays - players will only face one of two good bowlers in the opposition unlike in international cricket where one faces all five good bowlers.

In his comment on A Sports post India's loss to the Black Caps, Wasim Akram interestingly noted that the last team Virat Kohli and his men played a limited-over series with all the senior players was in March 2021, against England. The cricketer-turned-commentator added that this shows the Men in Blue's seriousness towards international series.

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Wasim Akram was also quick to point out that not opening with Rohit Sharma, who has got four centuries in T20Is as opener, was a grave mistake make by India against New Zealand, adding that Ishan Kishan should have been sent one-down instead.