Goyal Jokes with US Envoy Gor: Zero Tariffs, US Would've Won T20 Match

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Firstpost•09-02-2026, 23:05
Goyal Jokes with US Envoy Gor: Zero Tariffs, US Would've Won T20 Match
- •Union Minister Piyush Goyal light-heartedly suggested the US might have won the T20 match against India if reciprocal tariffs were zeroed.
- •Goyal praised the US cricket team's impressive performance despite their limited history with the sport.
- •The minister's joke drew laughter, referencing the US Ambassador Sergio Gor's remark about losing by 18 percent.
- •India secured a victory, restricting the US to 132 for eight while chasing 162, falling short by 30 runs (roughly 18 percent).
- •Goyal also acknowledged Ambassador Gor's role in strengthening India-US economic ties and finalizing a trade deal, reducing tariffs on Indian exports to 18 percent.
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