India vs Pakistan: No level delving in previous performances, says Sourav Ganguly forward of India’s T20 WC opener

India vs Pakistan: India’s final World Cup efficiency towards Pakistan wouldn’t have an effect on their efficiency within the 2022 version of the event, feels Sourav Ganguly.

Kolkata,UPDATED: Oct 22, 2022 11:31 IST

India vs Pakistan in 2021 T20 World Cup. (Courtesy: AP)

By Anirban Sinha Roy: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that India are one of many agency favourites to win the T20 World Cup, regardless of their group stage exit within the final version of the event. Ganguly has refused to delve into the 2021 catastrophe and mentioned that final yr’s debacle wouldn’t have an effect on India’s efficiency within the 2022 version in Australia.

“What occurred earlier than, there isn’t a level discussing that. India will probably be one of many favourites to win the event. In World Cup the battle is totally totally different,” Ganguly told India Today in a brief interaction.

India are set to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. This is going to a repeat fixture of India’s T20 World Cup 2021 and Asia Cup 2022 matches. Ganguly has said that given the unpredictability of the format, any team has the capability to lift the trophy.

“Those groups who will play properly in these two-three weeks will make the mark,” Ganguly said.

“Look, it is laborious to say earlier than however we’ve a great facet. Big hitters are there. In T20 format kind may be very essential in these hours,” Ganguly said about the team.

Ahead of the game, India captain Rohit Sharma said that India have tried to assess and correct their mistakes which knocked them out of the World Cup 2021. Speaking at the press conference ahead of the India vs Pakistan game, Sharma said that India’s idea has been to play fearless cricket and back their players to show their natural abilities in full flow.

The former BCCI president named South Africa as one of the favourites for the tournament because of their pace bowling prowess.

“I’ll select India, South Africa, Australia, and England. South Africa is an efficient bowling facet and that will probably be a consider Australia,” the previous India captain concluded.

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Oct 22, 2022