WI v IND 2023: WATCH – "Miami... GTA... relatives...," Here’s what Indian players think after hearing 'USA'

The Men in Blue have travelled to USA for the last two T20Is against West Indies.

Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Shubman Gill | BCCI/ScreengrabIn their all-format tour of the West Indies, Team India won the two-match Test series 1-0 while they won the three-ODI series 2-1.

However, the Men in Blue suffered two successive defeats to begin the five-match T20I series. While the visitors returned to winning ways in the third T20I in Guyana earlier this week, they will have to win the remaining two games to clinch the series.

After spending almost a month in the Caribbean, the Men in Blue have travelled to Florida, where the last two T20I are scheduled to take place on August 12 and August 13.

After landing in the USA, Hardik Pandya and his men are soaking up the bright sunshine in Miami –the city where legendary footballer Lionel Messi is currently playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) club.

Ahead of the penultimate T20I, BCCI shared a video on social media, in which Indian players can be seen talking about the first thing that comes into their minds when they hear the name of the United States of America.

"US? I think a lot of people's dream," said Pandya. The things that pop into Arshdeep Singh's mind are "Miami, Shopping."

"Gujarati," said Akshar Patel as he was asked what strikes his mind first when he hears the name USA.

"I think the lifestyle...," young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal said in his reply to the question.

USA reminds wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal of the action-adventure video game series, Grand Theft Auto (GTA). "GTA. I play GTA so that is what comes into my mind," he said.

Chahal’s spin partner Kuldeep Yadav said he is reminded of Lionel Messi when he hears the word USA.

"Wherever he will go, his fans will follow. I am one of them, a lot of players in the team are his fans," Kuldeep stated.

Swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav is reminded of "Ice cream and my favourite, cheesecake," when he hears the word USA. "Cannot eat it now though," he joked.

The first thing that comes into Ishan Kishan's mind on hearing the word the USA is "humidity, heat". "I want to stay away from them," he commented.

India opener Shubman Gill said he is reminded of his relatives when he hears the word USA. "I am a Punjabi, a lot of my relatives are here. So this is the first thing that comes into my mind."

Here’s the video:

 

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 12 Aug, 2023

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