Legendary Indian spinner and former head coach Anil Kumble has blasted the West Indies National Cricket Team for playing safe cricket against India in a high-pressure Super 8 clash of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, March 1.
The Windies had a great start against India in the do-or-die Super 8 clash, but they didn’t make the most of the set platform and ended up posting 195/4 in their 20 overs. Later, the Men in Blue chased down the target with ease, thanks to Sanju Samson’s remarkable knock of 97*.
With this heartbreaking loss, the Caribbean nation was eliminated from the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, with the Men in Blue joining England, New Zealand, and South Africa in the semifinals. After the match, Anil Kumble said West Indies missed a big chance because of a negative mindset.
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The Windies put up a strong 195 runs on the board, but the legendary spinner felt they should have pushed harder. He believes that teams must use every ball and every wicket in T20 cricket. Kumble stressed that it is better to score 196/9 than 195/4, as even one extra run can change the match.
The former Indian head coach also highlighted how the West Indies captain, Shai Hope, struggled to score freely during the powerplay, yet the West Indies had all 10 wickets in hand and 14 overs left, and they could have gone after the Indian bowlers in the Super 8 game.
Missed chance despite a poor day for India’s top bowlers
It was the moment for the Caribbean side to attack, but they played safe cricket, and Kumble openly slammed the two-time champions for not taking that risk. Kumble also pointed out that India’s top bowlers were not at their best, but despite that, the West Indies batters did not make the most of the opportunity.
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 2, 2026Anil Kumble said on ESPNCricinfo: “Once you had 10 wickets in hand and 14 overs after the power play and some serious hitting power still in your dugout, you need to go harder. And even if you lost a couple of wickets, India wouldn't have been happy. Or if you look at the bowling scorecard, Bumrah went for almost 40 runs. Then Varun Chakravarthy went for 40 runs. So, you've got 80 runs from the two best bowlers. Yes, we batted well today.”
Anil Kumble says good batting not enough to beat India
The legendary spinner admitted that the West Indies batted well, but that was not enough to beat teams like India. Kumble noted that their slow batting in the middle cost them the semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Kumble signed off by saying, “But in order for us to win the World Cup or beat India, we have to win those small moments a little bit better in that 35 of 35 innings. Or the way that they batted from 6 to 9, when there was a little bit of strike rotation. Because there, the foundation was done. So once again, they batted well. But in order to beat India, you have to do a little bit more.”
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