Twittersphere lashes out at South African team for their abysmal series loss to India

Published - 17 Feb 2018, 03:48 PM | Updated - 17 Jul 2025, 04:47 PM

South African, India, Virat Kohli, Centurion

South African batsmen have been completely bamboozled by the Indian spinners. (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

The Rainbow Nation takes a lot of pride in their sporting culture. Be it rugby, football, cricket or the Olympics. The global competition without the South African is unheard-of.

While donning gold and green, the Proteas have rightly given their countrymen moments of joy in the recent past.

Interestingly, It has been further extended to some incredible victories over the years.

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Therefore, expectations are always high from when it comes to playing the game in their own den.

However, South African side almost carried an invincible record at their fortress. So much so, it is seen as a great achievement if a visiting team manages to salvage a victory.

World No. 1 ICC ODI team, India has registered a comprehensive series victory by overhauling South Africa.

**South African. Photo Credit Getty Images)**

Moreover, a buoyant side led by a spirited captain Virat Kohli managed to humiliate the South Africans at their own den.

India won the six-match ODI series by the 5-1 margin. The Men in Blue outplayed the hosts in all departments of the game.

However, the massive concerns popped up regarding the future of the Protean team.

In the absence of their captain??Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers, Proteas batting crumbled under pressure.

Batting mainstay Hashim Amla is going through a lean patch. On the other side, the hosts spinners were ineffective. The seamers barring Rabada proved dull against Indian batters.

As a result, cricket fans from their country are enraged at this appalling performance in home conditions.

Many want things to change at the domestic level in the South African cricket, however, others demand a change in the coaching personnel.

**Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)**

With this series loss after 16 years at home the time has now come for introspection within the Protean camp.

With the 2019 World Cup only in a few months time, things look bleak for South African cricketers.

Well, let us look at some of the reactions regarding the South African team:

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https://twitter.com/WarrickStride/status/964748806280679424

https://twitter.com/Tnator_m/status/963495303193219072

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I'm sure that Alister Coetzee secretly coached this #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->s side for this ODI series. How else do you explain those results? #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->F<!---->i<!---->r<!---->e #<!---->S<!---->S<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

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Chris Morris, you are not Martin Guptill. We repeat: you are NOT Martin Guptill! #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->F<!---->i<!---->r<!---->e

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Amla, de villiers, de kock and duplesis, all ipl players, must be investigated ??? #<!---->p<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->s #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->F<!---->i<!---->r<!---->e

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I mean, the #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->s have so many opportunities in training, Facilities, sponsorships etc, but they make as if they've never seen a bat and ball before.

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https://twitter.com/adrianbutta/status/964760620020195328

We cant have people in the side for the sake of it, Khaya Zondo isnt international material???sorry to be brutal #<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->s

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#<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o<!---->t<!---->e<!---->a<!---->s How utterly disgusting Protea's performance against India on our own grounds. CSA needs restructuring desperately. Bring back Logart and Kirsten or Domingo and send this WINDI back home!

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