Published 18:49 IST, January 26th 2025
'What Excuse Do You Give': England Batters Get Brutally Slammed Over 'Smog' Remark As India Prevails In Chennai
England batters get roasted by former India cricketer over Harry Brook's 'smog' remark after the hosts failed to stand up against the Indian bowling attack.

Team India demonstrated brilliance with the ball once more as they rattled England as they batted during their innings. England's shot selection would come under fire as it allowed the hosts to make breakthroughs and derail the visiting team's momentum. The highlight of the night occurred when English batter Harry Brook gets scalped out by mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy. Notably, Brook's 'Smog' remark was already under fire, and their failure to win the 2nd T20I added fuel to the fire. A former cricketer has slammed the Englishmen for making excuses.
England Gets Called Out By Ex-India Star Over Harry Brook's ‘Smog’ Remark
After England's subpar showcase with the bat, former India cricketer Akash Chopra slammed the visiting side's batters and believes that they should be ashamed as there was proper visibility in Chennai but Harry Brook walked into the same trap of Varun Chakravarthy, who dismissed him in the second consecutive time in the series.
"What AQI excuse do you give, the England guys should feel ashamed. Harry Brook said after the last match that he couldn't see the ball due to smog. The ball was visible this time but it still hit his stumps. It was a short ball, you played on the front foot and it hit your stumps. You are unable to read the ball from the hand," Akash Chopra said in one of his videos on his YouTube Channel.

After Harry Brook's dismissal in 2nd T20I, on-air commentators Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar had took a dig over the batter's failure to stand up to his words.
Team India Secure Huge Win After Nail-Biting Finish
Team India took a spectacular lead over the visitors in spite of England skipper Jos Buttler's tactics to keep them at bay. With a brilliant innings from Tilak Varma, it gave the Indian team a 2-0 series lead. Although England made an effort to hold back and win, Tilak's tenacity enabled the home team to pull off an exciting victory. Team India now leads the series 2-0 after winning the second Twenty20 International match by two wickets.
Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar and Varun Chakravarthy (2/38) all bowled clean spells as England struggled to get going after falling to 26/2 in the fourth over, which rose to 77/4 in the tenth. The Men in Blue held England to 165 for nine wickets in the first innings.
Updated 18:49 IST, January 26th 2025