Michael Vaughan Claims MI Is Better Than Team India, Wasim Jaffer & Twitter Troll Him Brutally

It seems that certain cricket “experts” & commentators can’t have enough of those “foot in the mouth” moments. 

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In yet another “egg on the face” moment, former England captain turned commentator, Michael Vaughan tweeted that he believed that the Mumbai Indians team were better at the T20 format than the Indian National team. 

https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1370397893341949961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

While there is no doubt that Mumbai Indians is one of the best cricketing teams in the world, comparing them to a national team, that too the Indian National Team is actually a moot point, for a number of reasons. 

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First of all, teams from sports leagues as big as the IPL have access to the best players all over the world, something that most national teams usually do not. 

Secondly, what makes Vaughan’s comparison seem even more senile, is the fact that one or two performances notwithstanding, the Indian National Team is one of the best and most consistent teams across all formats.

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Of course, Vaughan’s tweet wasn’t going to be taken lightly – one should know, that in a nation as cricket-centric as India, one needs to choose their words rather carefully when saying anything about the sport or its players.

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Wasim Jaffer’s dignified response to Vaughan’s tweet was a rather savage burn. Taking a dig at the fact that more often than not, England’s national team has had to depend on players from other countries to play for them, this is what he said –  

https://twitter.com/WasimJaffer14/status/1370403081515532290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

A user, very promptly put up a list of the current overseas players currently playing for England –

https://twitter.com/bhaleraosarang/status/1370433858844291072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Vaughan tried to slide the last word in, by reminding how he had gotten Jaffer out at their match in Lords –

https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1370425710528069635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

However, Desi Twitter had Jaffer’s back.

https://twitter.com/aamirmulla2221/status/1370424926163767305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Well said, brother…

https://twitter.com/Aniket4Srk/status/1370399282344304642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

https://twitter.com/Prajwal_222/status/1370421098072829953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

That sums it up pretty well…

https://twitter.com/16cricketislove/status/1370441314844614656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Now that’s what we call rubbing salt into the wound…

https://twitter.com/AnkushGoyal24/status/1370512590275682307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Never gets old…

https://twitter.com/Cyber_Altruist/status/1370398837240520712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Ye bhi theek hai…

https://twitter.com/Boiesji45/status/1370402759162302466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Does that mean ECB = Tarak Mehta’s Gokuldham Society?

https://twitter.com/Jethiya_lal/status/1370401745197621251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank

Anyway, this certainly won’t be the last time we see such a tweet from Vaughan. But, as long as it is in jest and fun, no harm no foul, right?

What do you guys think? Should tweets such as Vaughan’s be taken this seriously? 

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