“India ready to win championships, ” Kapil Dev is confident India would win the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup

Kapil Dev thinks it's wrong to call India favorites for the 2023 World Cup.

“India ready to win championships, ” Kapil Dev is confident India would win the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup

Kapil Dev during an event (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

While speaking to the Press Trust of India, Kapil Dev spoke about the 2023 Asia Cup and what lies in the future for the Indian Cricket Team. Dev is right now in Kashmir, attending the inaugural J&K Open Golf Tournament as he is the Vice-President of the Professional Golf Tour of India. 

Kapil Dev thinks putting the tag of “favorites” on India is not required and believes finishing top 4 is important. After that, it is all a stroke of luck. He said. “We can’t say right now that we are favorites, of course our team is very good. Heart says something else, mind says no we have to work very hard. I know our team, I don’t know about other teams, so I would say it is unfair for me to give a blank answer. As far as India team is concerned, it is ready to play and win the championships…they should play passionately, enjoy themselves.”

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India will be hosting the ODI World Cup after 12 years. The last time India hosted the competition, they won the tournament. The Indian team is coming into the competition as Asian Champions after they beat Sri Lanka in a very one-sided match.

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Kapil Dev was unhappy after the Asia Cup triumph

Kapil dev stated although he was happy India won the 2023 Asia Cup, but was unhappy with the way India won. He stated as a fan, the Asia Cup Final deserved a close encounter. He did add as a player, the approach by Team India was correct. 

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Mohammed Siraj is surrounded by teammates during his iconic spell against Sri Lanka (Image via ESPNcricninfo)

He was also pouring praise on the Indian pace attack, especially Mohammed Siraj. He was happy the pacers were picking up all 10 wickets and the team was no more reliable on spinners. He also called Siraj’s spell a wonderful display. 

He further defended the Indian team selectors after they dropped Indian team regulars like Yuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan, by stating they know what they are doing and to leave them alone.

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