"Full arrogance" - Twitter fumes at Team India's decision to enforce follow-on in IND vs WI 2025 2nd Test

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Team India find themselves in a spot of bother for the first time in the home series against the West Indies after a resolute fightback by the visitors during their second innings of the second Test. Skipper Shubman Gill enforced the follow-on after amassing a 270-run lead as West Indies were bowled out for 248 in the first innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

The Men in Maroon, however, issued a resounding statement with their batting performance, led by John Campbell and Shai Hope. The pair put on 177 runs for the third wicket, frustrating the indian bowlers late on Day 3, as well as in the first session of Day 4.

After a productive first session for Roston Chase and co, they have almost wiped off the deficit and are on the lookout to build a lead and force India to bat again in the fourth innings.

Fans slammed Team India for underestimating the opposition with their questionable declaration in the first innings and decision to enforce the follow-on. Here are some of the reactions on social media:

Rooting for West Indies now just coz I’m angry with the lackadaisical arrogant and overconfident attitude of team India in first declaring way too early and then imposing follow on

Reason why you should never enforce a follow on... Full arrogance... Even declaring too early was arrogance Now imagine West Indies putting 200 target on 5th day wicket.

What would have happened if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the captains? Giving follow on on such a pitch raises questions on Shubhman Gill's captaincy. West Indies is being taken lightly as a small team. I don't Want Newzealand 2.0

stupid stupid stupid to declare so early, then to take follow on. underestimated west indies, ruined the perfect opportunity for own batsmen to statpad. just stupid.

It was a pathetic decision to levy a follow on, dripping with over confidence. That too on a flat pitch. Watch Windies take a lead of 150-200 and India struggle.

West Indies trail only by 19 runs at Lunch Break on Day 4 of second Test against India

Team India got only a solitary breakthrough in the first session of the penultimate day after Ravindra Jadeja trapped John Campbell LBW. The left-handed opening batter tried to play the reverse sweep after reaching his maiden ton, but failed to connect the shot.

Middle-order batter Shai Hope is inching close to his hundred while skipper Roston Chase has looked fluent at the crease to steer West Indies to 252-3 at Lunch on Day 4. They only trail by 19 runs with seven wickets in hand, while India are struggling for answers.

Team India have only had to bat thrice across the 41 instances where they have enforced the follow-on in Tests. The last instance came during the opening Test of the 2012 home series against England in Ahmedabad.

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