‘Couldn’t live up to expectations’:Rishabh Pant shares apology message after Guwahati Test debacle against South Africa; says – ‘We will comeback stronger’

Indian stand-in captain Rishabh Pant apologised to fans after India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the Guwahati Test. Posting on X on Thursday, the 28-year-old wicketkeeper admitted that the team’s performance in the past two weeks had fallen well below expectations. Pant wrote, ‘There’s no point avoiding the fact that we haven’t played good cricket in the last 2 weeks. We couldn’t live up to expectations, we are sorry for that.’ His message came a day after India suffered a 408-run loss, their biggest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket. The result also meant India were clean-swept at home for the second time in 13 months, raising serious concerns about form and consistency. Pant’s apology reflects the team’s awareness of the disappointment felt by fans after a difficult series. Rishabh Pant apologises to fans for embarrassing defeat to SA in Guwahati Test
India stand-in Captain apologises to fans. He says, “We cannot escape the fact that we haven’t played good cricket in the last two weeks. As a team and as players, we always want to play the best cricket and want to bring smiles to the faces of millions of Indians.” “This time we could not live up to expectations, I apologize for that. But sports teaches you to learn, change and move forward. Both as a team and as an individual. Representing India is the biggest honor of our lives. We know what this team is capable of, and we will work hard. We will reset ourselves again and come back stronger than before”, he concluded and added further. Shubman Gill shared a message after the defeat to South Africa
A day before, India’s regular captain Shubman Gill had posted about India’s defeat. He wrote – ”A calm sea doesn’t teach you to navigate, storms make you stronger. We will continue to trust each other, fight for each other and move forward, and become stronger.” India record biggest Test defeat in terms of runs in Guwahati
World Test Champion South Africa bowled out India for 140 runs in the second innings and recorded a 408-run victory. This is India’s biggest defeat in terms of runs, both overall in Tests and at home. Previously, Team India had lost to Australia by 342 runs in Nagpur in 2004. South Africa record a clean sweep in India after 25 years
South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the Guwahati Test on Wednesday. The team had beaten India by 30 runs in the Kolkata Test. South Africa clean-swept India at home after 25 years. Previously, they had won the two-match Test series 2-0 in 2000.