T20 World Cup Final: India Under Fire For Repeating Mistakes Against South Africa

India's promising start in the Final quickly turned sour within three deliveries. Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed, followed by Rishabh Pant in the second over.

India scored 15 runs in the first over, with Virat Kohli hitting three boundaries off Marco Jansen. Rohit Sharma also began well, hitting consecutive boundaries off Keshav Maharaj in the second over.

However, Rohit's attempt for another boundary resulted in him getting caught at square leg. This was a significant breakthrough for South Africa, who had a shaky start. Things improved further for them when Rishabh Pant's extravagant sweep led to an easy catch by the wicketkeeper.

With Rohit Sharma (9) and Rishabh Pant (0) back in the pavilion, South Africa took control of the final.

Fans have criticised Rohit Sharma's careless batting in the Final. It felt like déjà vu as he got out similarly while aiming for an extra boundary in the 50-over World Cup final. In that match, after hitting a boundary and a six, he went for another big shot but was caught by Travis Head.

In this T20 World Cup final, Heinrich Klaasen took a sharp catch to dismiss Rohit. Despite his aggressive approach, fans pointed out this recurring issue on social media-

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Fan Reactions and Concerns

The fans are already tense as this final seems to be following the same pattern as the last one in November.

Rishabh Pant faced criticism from fans after getting dismissed for a duck in the final.

Another fan blamed the Indian team management for choosing Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson and held Rohit Sharma accountable if India loses the final.

The match's early excitement has now turned into concern among Indian supporters as they hope for a turnaround.