England cricket team’s explosive opening batsman Ben Duckett has given a statement that is creating a stir in the cricket world. Despite trailing 0-2 in the ongoing ODI series against India, Duckett has said that he is not worried about losing 0-3 in this series.
He says that his real goal is to win the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he wants to beat India in the final.
Actually, the England team is currently on a tour of India and has lost the first two ODIs badly. The third and last match is to be held in Ahmedabad. At a time when everyone is criticizing England’s poor performance, Duckett has given this controversial statement.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Duckett said
“We have come here for only one thing – preparation for the Champions Trophy. Even if we lose 3-0 to India, it doesn’t matter to me, provided we beat them in the final of the Champions Trophy.”
The England team has been playing ‘buzzball’ cricket for some time now, that is, aggressive batting and fearless play. In the second ODI, Duckett scored 65 runs in 56 balls, but the team still lost. On this performance, Duckett says that he is not satisfied with his batting, but will not change his way of playing.
He said, “I am not happy to score 65 runs, but the style I adopted was right. Our team will not change its way of playing.”
While the England team is in trouble, Team India is in great form. Even without a star bowler like Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team has defeated England in both the matches. It is clear from this that the Indian team is strong in every department at this time.
The 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan. The tournament will start on February 19, where England’s first match will be against Australia on February 22. After this they will play against Afghanistan on February 26 and South Africa on March 1. Duckett believes that the pitches and atmosphere in Pakistan will be different from India, so his team will perform better there.
Cricket legends are surprised at Duckett’s statement. Former cricketers say that every series is important and it is not right to take defeat so lightly, especially when you are the world champion team. The statistics are also going against England – the team has lost 6 out of the last 7 ODIs and their batting has flopped in both the matches against India.
Fans on social media are making fun of Duckett’s statement.
Some are saying “Win the match first”, while others are saying “Dreaming is a good thing”.
Indian fans are having a lot of fun by making memes. But one thing is clear – if England really wants to win the Champions Trophy, then they will have to improve their current form.
