Vaibhav Tripathi
Sunday proved to be a forgettable day for Team India, as they faced an eight-wicket defeat against the host nation West Indies in the fifth and final T20I at Lauderhill, Florida. Rahul Dravid, however, stated that the team is relatively young and in a developmental phase, and highlighted that encountering both successes and setbacks is an inherent part of this process.
“It’s a young team, it’s a developing team. There are times we have to go through ups and downs. I haven’t really thought about Asia Cup at this stage. We have some time for this, we have a camp in Bangalore before Asia Cup, One-Day team assemble on 23rd, we’ll take it as it come Asia Cup,” said Dravid after the series loss on Sunday.
In the opening stages of the series, West Indies emerged victorious in the initial two T20Is. However, India displayed a strong resurgence by clinching convincing victories in the subsequent two matches, successfully leveling the series. Yet, in the decisive match, West Indies exhibited dominance, securing an emphatic 8-wicket triumph over India. This victory marked their first T20I series win against India since 2017.