However former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid can play vital roles in ending India’s ICC title drought.
The ICC 2023 World Cup is about to kickstart on October 5 and India will kick off their marketing campaign towards five-time champions Australia in Chennai. It has been 10 years since India’s ICC title drought and the final time they received a World Cup was in 2011 underneath Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s management.
Former BCCI president Ganguly believes that Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid can flip issues round for India within the marquee occasion.
“Strain will at all times be there. Once they performed earlier than additionally, there was stress. Rohit Sharma has 5 centuries within the final ODI World Cup. I’m certain there will need to have been stress on him then additionally. Strain will not be an issue. I’m certain they are going to discover a approach to succeed. Throughout Rahul Dravid’s taking part in days, there was stress to carry out, and now that he’s the top coach, there may be stress on him to ship. That won’t go away, and I do not assume stress is a matter,” stated Sourav Ganguly whereas chatting with Revsportz.
Sourav Ganguly believes within the management of Rohit Sharma as he has led Mumbai Indians to 5 Indian Premier League titles and has additionally led India to Asia Cup 2018 win.
“Simply win it. He has received 5 IPLs, which isn’t straightforward additionally. So hopefully, he can do it for India on this World Cup,” stated Ganguly.
“I hope so. We’re extraordinarily completely satisfied to have 5 matches on the Eden Gardens. I have to thank the BCCI and Jay Shah for giving us the semi-final. I had spoken to him, and I’m certain the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal will need to have spoken to him quite a few instances in regards to the matches. Eden Gardens is a good venue – 60-70,000 capability, and that additionally performs an enormous position. We’ll improve it to round 100,000 within the subsequent two years. Extraordinarily completely satisfied as a result of the World Cup is an enormous occasion, and Eden has hosted huge matches up to now additionally,” Ganguly stated on Eden Gardens internet hosting World Cup matches.
Aside from Workforce India, Ganguly selected Australia, England and New Zealand to make it to the semi-final giving Pakistan additionally an opportunity to make it. However he desires an India-Pakistan semi-final on the Eden Gardens.
“It is very exhausting to say. Australia, England, India. You’ll be able to by no means underestimate New Zealand in these huge matches. I’ll decide 5, and embody Pakistan additionally. Pakistan higher qualify so that we are going to have the India-Pakistan semi-final on the Eden Gardens (laughs),” Ganguly stated.
The person who led India to World Cup ultimate in 2003 is shocked to see two-time champions West Indies failing to make it to ICC World Cup 2023.
“Surprising and an eye-opener for West Indies. It is crucial for them to take care of their worldwide cricket as a result of a number of their gamers simply go away to play T20 cricket all over the world. So, they should take a look at this facet rigorously. They should take a look at the standard, and that’s very, crucial,” expressed Ganguly.
With businesses inputs
