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Common people were very amused by watching this video of American cricketers It was thought that when they came to India, they merged with the culture of this country Then found out the real story!
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Mumbai: There are only two days left for the T20 World Cup to begin. This mega ICC event is going to start from 7th February. This tournament is going to be quite exciting, with 20 teams fighting for the trophy. Almost all the teams have arrived in India to watch the match, including the USA The American team will begin their campaign against India on February 7. Earlier, American cricketers are having a great time in India. Did the US cricket team players in Mumbai to watch the match at the Wankhede Stadium eat Indian street food, Fuchkao Naki! A video of this has gone viral on social media.
The US team has the second highest number of Indian-origin cricketers. There are 9 cricketers in the US who were born in India. Many of them have played for India at U-19 level or domestic cricket. American left-arm fast bowler Netravalkar, who has played under-19 cricket for India, is a well-known name. He performed well in the last World Cup. US team captain Monak Patel was also born in India. However, he later moved to America. He scored a match-winning half-century against Pakistan in the last World Cup
USA played a warm-up match before the T20 World Cup, where they lost to India A by 38 runs. India made 238/3 with the help of Narayan Jagdeesan’s blistering 104 and skipper Ayush Badoni’s quick unbeaten 60. In reply, the US batsmen were bowled out for 200 runs. Although USA lost the match, opener Andres Gauss (44) and middle-order batsman Sanjay Krishnamurthy (41 off 18 balls) batted brilliantly. The USA’s next warm-up match is against New Zealand on February 5.
The USA team is currently in Mumbai and preparing for the T20 World Cup. However, on an evening before the tournament, several of the team’s cricketers went out to enjoy Mumbai’s street food. In a viral video, several cricketers were seen eating Panipuri or Fuchka on the roadside. Many of the players in the USA World Cup team are of Indian origin.
But this video is old According to NewsMeter, this video is dated February 4, 2025 When the US team goes to Sri Ganesh Panipuri for a meal It’s not Mumbai, it’s the joy of Gujarat The authenticity of the news has been verified by talking to the owner of the shop, Hitesh Patel As a result, the video that went viral this time is not correct, it is a video from a year ago
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