India’s defeat in the World Cup match against England on Sunday has been dominating social media conversations with experts and fans debating the possible reasons for India’s poor performance. Reacting to India’s loss, Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi implied that the reason for the national team’s dismal showing may have been linked to their decision to play in saffron jersey as opposed to their traditional colour blue. This has made her a target of incessant trolling on social media.
Huma’s social media post had read, “Not superstitious at all .. but can we please have the Blue jersey back .. enough said.”
Not superstitious at all .. but can we please have the Blue jersey back .. enough said ??♀️
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) June 30, 2019
Her comments did not go down well with those supporting the new saffron colour jersey donned by the Indian team on Sunday.
मुझे पता था जलेगा पर इतना जलेगा इसकी उम्मीद न थी। ?????
— shivam sahu (@shivam_sahu001) June 30, 2019
Why? You have problem with saffron jersy?
— Anuj Jain (@anuj_jn) June 30, 2019
Another surgical strike on Pakistan by saffron. ?#INDvENG
— Tina Basetia ✨ (@tinabasetia) June 30, 2019
इसी जर्सी ने तुम्हारे मुल्क ?? का सेमीफाइनल मे प्रवेश करना मुश्किल कर दिया ? ?.
वैसे तुम भगवा में अच्छी लगती हो ? pic.twitter.com/V2DdqTC9Hg— Mitesh Patel(મિતેષ પટેલ)?? (@patelmitesh_) June 30, 2019
Huma, however, found some support on the micrblogging site.
“History REPEATS again”
Saffron again submitted to the britishers… Saffron has been curse for india… #INDvENG #CWC19— ??? (@SkSalman3693088) June 30, 2019
Saffron has been unlucky !
— Amitabh Adhar (@amitabh_adhar) June 30, 2019
Agree. Current jersey’s dress code is the worst.
— Sahil Singh (@Singhsahil45) June 30, 2019
Batting first, England had posted 337 runs in 50 overs. But, India failed to chase the target successfully, falling short of 31 runs. Rohit Sharma scored his third century of the World Cup while Mohammad Shami took the first 5-wicket haul of his ODI career.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav came for criticism for not accelerating the run-rate even when India had plenty of wickets in hand.