“Indian team can win the World Cup,” predicts Shoaib Akhtar. India has had a great start to the Cricket World Cup 2023, winning all five of their matches so far and defeating some formidable opponents like Australia, Pakistan, and New Zealand.
After the Indian team defeated the Kiwis by a margin of four wickets on Sunday in Dharamsala, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar made some audacious remarks, suggesting even players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and others could defeat the Kiwis on an individual basis during this World Cup.
Virat Kohli took the helm of India’s run-chase, scoring 95 runs to lead India to victory. Akhtar praised the Indian superstar and emphasized how he performs best under pressure.
“He is someone who thrives under pressure. Pressure brings opportunities for him. And opportunities are scoring a hundred, playing match-winning knocks and getting followed on Instagram, and why not! This guy deserves it,” Akhtar was said on his YouTube channel.
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The Rawalpindi Express went on to make a few audacious claims, claiming that players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and others would have been sufficient to take on this New Zealand team.
“Shubman Gill is enough for this New Zealand team. Had Rohit Sharma not got out casually, he is enough. If KL Rahul goes up the order to 3 or 4, even he is enough. India’s batting lineup is very lengthy.”
“Everyone knows what Kohli did today, but Rahul also took the load. Suryakumar had also done so had he not got out,” he added.
“But in ensuring that New Zealand doesn’t score 300-350, Shami played a big role. He was a bit expensive, but it’s okay since he dismissed five batters. He has shown his talent and India need to persist with the same bowling attack. They have a complete batting and bowling lineup. There is no way that India should not be winning the World Cup,” Akhtar asserted.
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