The ICC International Cup 2023 is all all set to kickstart on October 5 and Workforce Bharat below the management of Rohit Sharma and steering of head trainer Rahul Dravid will kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to five-time champions Australia in Chennai. It’s been 10 years since Bharat’s ICC name drought and the utmost month they gained a International Cup was once in 2011 below Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s management. Former Bharat captain and previous BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes that Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid can flip issues round for Bharat and finish the ICC name drought.
“Pressure will always be there. When they played before also, there was pressure. Rohit Sharma has five centuries in the last ODI World Cup. I am sure there must have been pressure on him then also. Pressure is not a problem. I am sure they will find a way to succeed. During Rahul Dravid’s playing days, there was pressure to perform, and now that he is the head coach, there is pressure on him to deliver. That will not go away, and I don’t think pressure is an issue,” mentioned Sourav Ganguly generation 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 Bharat to Asia Cup 2018 win.
“Just win it. He has won five IPLs, which is not easy also. So hopefully, he can do it for India in this World Cup,” mentioned Sourav Ganguly.
Kolkata’s iconic Eden Boxes stadium hosted the 1987 International Cup last, 1996 International Cup semi-final, hosted 3 suits of the 2011 International Cup in addition to hosted 5 suits of the 2016 ICC T20 International Cup which incorporated the general between England and West Indies, and a conceivable Bharat as opposed to Pakistan showdown may well be at the playing cards this month. Ganguly is relatively hopeful.
“I hope so. We are extremely happy to have five matches at the Eden Gardens. I must thank the BCCI and Jay Shah for giving us the semi-final. I had spoken to him, and I am sure the Cricket Association of Bengal must have spoken to him a number of times about the matches. Eden Gardens is a great venue – 60-70,000 capacity, and that also plays a huge role. We will upgrade it to around 100,000 in the next two years. Extremely happy because the World Cup is a big event, and Eden has hosted big matches in the past also,” defined Ganguly.
Attainable WC semi-finalists
Alternative than Workforce Bharat the previous Bharat captain has selected Australia, England and Unutilized Zealand to form it to the semi-final giving Pakistan additionally a anticipation to form it. However he desires an Bharat-Pakistan semi-final on the Eden Boxes.
“It’s very hard to say. Australia, England, India. You can never underestimate New Zealand in these big matches. I will pick five, and include Pakistan also. Pakistan better qualify so that we will have the India-Pakistan semi-final at the Eden Gardens (laughs),” informed Ganguly.
The person who led Bharat to International Cup last in 2003 is surprised to look two-time champions West Indies failing to form it to ICC International Cup 2023.
“Shocking and an eye-opener for West Indies. It is important for them to look after their international cricket because a lot of their players just go away to play T20 cricket around the world. So, they will have to look at this aspect carefully. They will have to look at the quality, and that is very, very important,” expressed Ganguly.
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