Weighing in on the Indian team’s chances at the T20 World Cup has been a topic of hot discussion. And the latest name to weigh in on the same has been none other than former WC-winner Harbhajan Singh, who believes that India can emulate their 2007 campaign under MS Dhoni again and achieve success,
In a recent interview, Harbhajan said that he believes that current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma can emulate Dhoni’s 2007 feat, provided the team fires collectively in the Americas.
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“Rohit Sharma alone can’t win the cup, it is about we and not me. The more we play like ‘we’, you can achieve anything,” he said.
Harbhajan though kept it honest, expounding on the tiring nature of the IPL, and how fatigue after playing in the cash-rich league can be a factor that affects the Indian team’s chances at the T20 World Cup, set to begin on June in the Americas.
“IPL is a tiring tournament, travel is very tiring. The players will be physically and mentally a bit tired but they need to look at it is an extended part of IPL.
“There is nothing bigger than World Cup, you need to give your best, you have to be switched on the given day. You have to bowl well, bat well and field well,” he said.
“Winning a world cup is not going to be easy, you have to be mentally strong.”
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Another major topic of conversation has been about the new pitches being prepared in North America for the World Cup. But, Harbhajan, however, refused to speculate on the pitches being prepared for the World Cup.
“Pitches nobody knows, how long they will last. Practice matches will give an idea about team combinations.
Another cricketing personality who added to the belief that Harbhajan exhibited was his 2007 T20 WC-winning teammate Sreesanth, who also commented on the proposed line-up that India has put together for the upcoming tournament.
“Two spinners is our strength. Hardik (Pandya) as third seamer, and two fast bowlers. India has a very strong batting line-up,” stated Sreesanth.
(with agency inputs)
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