IND vs NZ 2024 Test Series: Social media explodes with reactions as India succumbs to whitewash against New Zealand

New Delhi: Indian Cricket Team (India vs New Zealand). Team India is facing intense criticism on social media after suffering a 3-0 whitewash in the Test series against New Zealand. The humiliating defeat on home soil has left fans devastated and questioning the team's performance. The Wankhede Test was seen as a chance for Team India to salvage some pride, but the outcome has been labeled as a black day in the history of Indian cricket.

In a country where cricket is loved so much, if the condition of Team India is like this, then it is natural for people to get angry. As soon as the match ended or just before it started, people started expressing their anger on the team captained by Rohit Sharma through social media. Be it Rohit, Virat, coach Gambhir, everyone was targeted by cricket fans. We are going to tell you about some of these public reactions.

A user on social media platform X wrote – “Unbelievable, Darkest Day In Indian Cricket History.”

New Zealand wrap up a remarkable Test series with a 3-0 whitewash over India following a thrilling win in Mumbai #WTC25 | #INDvNZ: https://t.co/XMfjP9Wm9s pic.twitter.com/vV9OwFnObv

— ICC (@ICC) November 3, 2024

Another user trolled Rohit Sharma and wrote – “100 saal me ek baar series whitewash toh allowed hai yaar”

100 saal me ek baar series whitewash toh allowed hai yaar pic.twitter.com/N2Sk4GTJKA

— Sandeep Yadav (@Sandeep25122002) November 3, 2024

Another user trolled Team India and wrote – “I was there when the Kiwis whitewashed us 3-0 at home”

“I was there when the Kiwis whitewashed us 3-0 at home” #IndvNZ pic.twitter.com/rYU0bCtEKF

— Kartik Kannan (@kartik_kannan) November 3, 2024

Another user wrote – “If Santner had been playing this Test instead of Sodhi, NZ might have boarded their flight by now..#INDvNZ”

If Santner had been playing this Test instead of Sodhi, NZ might have boarded their flight by now..#INDvNZ

— Hemant (@hemantbuch) November 3, 2024

Another user shared the photo of Rohit and Virat and wrote – “When players become bigger than the game, the team suffers. #INDvNZ”

When players become bigger than the game, the team suffers. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/uprSRuwdZL

— The Cinéprism (@TheCineprism) November 3, 2024

What happened in the match?

On the third day of the match, New Zealand got all out for 174 runs in their second innings. In such a situation, Team India got a target of 147 runs. It was expected that the Indian team would chase this target easily. But then the same thing happened, which has been happening in the whole series. The top order flopped completely. The first wicket fell at the score of 13. In the form of Rohit Sharma. He got out after scoring 11 runs. After this, there was a fall of wickets. By 29 runs, half the team returned to the pavilion. Shubman got out after scoring one, Virat got out after scoring one, Yashasvi got out after scoring five and Sarfaraz got out after scoring one run.

Rishabh Pant not only stood firm at one end, but he also thrashed the New Zealand bowlers. By making small partnerships first with Jadeja and then with Washington Sundar, he kept Team India in the match. But his wicket also fell at the score of 107. Pant scored 64 runs in 57 balls. Ashwin got out after scoring eight runs. While Glenn Phillips bowled Akash Deep on zero. Then Ajaz Patel bowled Sundar and bundled out Team India for 121 runs and New Zealand defeated Team India 3-0 in the Test series.