'Ka Mau Te Wehi': Decoding Shreyas Iyer's Mysterious Post After India's NZ Triumph
The word choice made by Iyer was particularly interesting as India had just completed a challenging five-match series on New Zealand soil. India have dominated the opening three matches to take an unassailable 3-0 lead before the Black Caps bounced back in the game by winning the last two games.
XtraTime Webdesk: After the 3-2 T20I series win against New Zealand in Auckland, captain Shreyas Iyer has shared a heartfelt message for the team. But, here’s a surprising part, Iyer did not share the message in English or Hindi, he chose four word maori language to share his gratitude message to the team. His Māori expression was “Ka mau te wahi”, which left the fans curious about the meaning.
For those unfamiliar with the phrase, ‘Ka mau te wehi’ is a popular Māori expression that translates to ‘Awesome’, ‘Amazing’ or ‘Absolutely brilliant’. Māori is the indigenous language of New Zealand, and the phrase is commonly used to express admiration, excitement and appreciation.
The word choice made by Iyer was particularly interesting as India had just completed a challenging five-match series on New Zealand soil. India dominated the opening three matches to take an unassailable 3-0 lead before the Black Caps bounced back in the game by winning the last two games.
Iyer also made a significant contribution with the bat in the fifth T20I. The Indian skipper smashed a quickfire 50 off just 23 deliveries, combining with Ishan Kishan, who scored 61, to help India recover from an early collapse and post 191/8.
Although New Zealand eventually won the final match by seven wickets, India had already secured the series.
