The Union Minister Piyush Goyal made a funny statement when he connected trade tariffs to the India-USA cricket match which happened during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The United States should have established no tariff policies for Indian goods because this would have given the USA team a better chance to win the cricket match.
Officials Made Statement After India-US Trade Agreement
- The United States and India have established a free trade agreement which currently exists. The United States now charges 18 percent tariffs on Indian goods according to the new trade agreement between the two countries. After this event, Piyush Goyal participated in a dinner which the US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore hosted.
- The minister discussed the India–USA cricket match during his speech at the event. He said that although the USA team lost, their style of play was impressive. He noted that the team has taken up cricket only in recent years and still managed to perform well. He said that Ambassador Gore had fun watching the game while making a joke that the team would have won if their tariffs had been decreased. Goyal claimed that the USA team would have won the game if zero tariffs had been implemented. He found the USA team's performance to be unexpected according to his statement.
India Wins Opening Match of T20 World Cup 2026
- The USA and India teams faced off against each other during their match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 which occurred on Saturday night. The host nation India opened the tournament with an impressive display of strength. The team achieved victory in the Mumbai match through a 29-run victory.
- The USA team completed their fight until the final moment, but they still faced defeat. The team lost the match, but their performance received positive feedback because they showed strong effort and competitive spirit.
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