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There is a lot of debate on social media on the way the Indian team celebrated after winning the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup played in Oman.
Some people are supporting the players of the Indian team while some people say that such celebrations should be avoided in the playground.
Especially the cricket fans of Pakistan, former cricketers and experts are raising questions on the way of celebration of the Indian team.
In fact, the young players of the Indian team celebrated in a very aggressive manner after the victory. Some players were seen celebrating in front of Pakistani players.
During this, the support staff of the Indian team was seen calming the players and taking them out of the ground. Some players were also seen gesturing towards the Pakistan team.
What did BCCI say?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also issued a statement on this matter.
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has supported the Indian team. Speaking to news agency ANI, he said, "This shows the spirit of the Indian team and their fighting spirit."
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said, "It was a tough match, this match was not in India's hands. If you see, around 280, eight wickets had fallen and there were very few balls left. In that situation, the Indian team has won, it seems that the confidence of the Indian team has increased."
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He said, "When they win in such a difficult match, then there is a need to celebrate a bit and for this everyone will have to approve. The way they have won, I think their celebration is justified."
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In the final match of Under 19 Asia on Saturday, the match was decided on the last ball. India won this match by one wicket.
However, there came a time in the match when it seemed that the match was out of Team India's hands.
But the lower order batsmen of the team maintained hope and in the end Team India became the champion.
Former cricketers of Pakistan have criticized the Indian team for celebrating like this.
Former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad wrote on
He further wrote, "Unfortunately, the senior players have carried forward some traditions that need to be changed. Now is the time to change ourselves, respect the opposing team and embrace the spirit of the game. Win with pride, compete with full enthusiasm, but always respect the game."
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said in a program, "Congratulations to India. They played very good cricket. But I will say one thing that we do not just play cricket, we also have to walk with values. Even today I speak well about Sachin. Even today I consider him the number one batsman in the world. Sehwag, Sourav, we all have played with each other. We are all good friends. We never reacted against each other like this."
While giving advice, Shoaib Akhtar said, "I agree that they are young. But we also have to teach values to our children. In the last match, the captain of the Indian team had said that they played better than us, they are a better team than us. It was so much fun to hear these values. My message to the Indian players is this, do show aggression. It was very nice to see this, but at the same time I would like to say that Pakistan was a better team, they played well in the entire tournament."
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf wrote in a post on
"One thing I would like to say is that when you play sports or compete at any level, you are not just representing your country. In fact, you are also representing your upbringing, your values and the values that your parents taught you in your childhood."
"So whether you win or lose, always behave respectfully and maintain your composure. True sportsmanship is reflected in how you conduct yourself on and off the field, no matter what the outcome."
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What are people saying in India
Indian Under-19 team player Mohit Ulva said on this matter that whatever reaction came out was natural, he did not do it to express or show off to anyone.
Mohit said, "It is natural for this to happen, because it was an India-Pakistan match, a final. They had previously defeated us in a match and what they did, we did not take it upon ourselves. They celebrated their victory then, we did not care what they were doing. We also did the same and were celebrating our victory, aggression and emotion are all included in it. We did not do it to show or express it to them."
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar wrote on X, "If the Indian cricket team wants to show its 'aggressive attitude' on the field, then it should now select players from teams of its own age. Pakistan has now become a weak and easy target. I suggest Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and England..."
On such reaction of the Indian team, a user named Shweta Soni, associated with the Congress party, wrote, "India and Pakistan may be rivals of each other and the competition in cricket is very tough, but this cannot be an excuse for such indecent, cheap and extremely disgusting behavior. The behavior seen there reflects the culture of leadership which has been normalized in this country."
"This is a cricket match, not a war. Have some dignity. Behave with some civility. Represent India with pride, not shame. The sporting culture of a country is reflected not only in how its players win, but also in how they treat those who lose."
However, many people have also supported Team India's way of celebration.
Journalist Abhijeet Majumdar wrote on
A user named Mukku wrote, "Pakistan had shown unnecessary aggression in front of the Indian dressing room after defeating India in the league match. Now the Indian team did the same after winning the final match."
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