Ricky Ponting, a former captain of Australia, declared that India is the team to beat in this World Cup, claiming that the national team has all the “bases covered” but it is still unknown how they would handle “extreme pressure.”
The Indian team has won three games in as many games, defeating Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s traditional nemesis.
Ponting’s remarks came after questions about the hosts’ performance and the added pressure of playing in front of “fervent fans” were expressed, but the Indian team dispelled any qualms and has resoundingly won all three of their games.
“I’ve indicated from the beginning that I believe they will be the team to beat. They have a very talented team, Ponting observed in comments made public on Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
With their rapid bowling, spin, and top-order, middle-order hitting, they have all bases covered. They will be very challenging to defeat. But we’ll also check how well they perform under pressure, added Ponting.
As the Blue team aims to compete for the World Cup championship on home soil, he praised Rohit Sharma as the “ideal captain” to lead the Indian team.
Sharma is crucial to India succeeding even in the face of fervent home support, according to the two-time World Cup champion skipper.
He is really relaxed, Rohit. Very unassuming in whatever he does, said Ponting in his remarks before the ICC.
“Even his playing style demonstrates that. He is a fairly reclusive sort of batter as well, and that describes him both on and off the field, the speaker continued.
The Australian captain claimed that because of how big the competition is, the Indian players would feel the pressure, but the Indian captain is more than capable of handling it.
“Given the size of the tournament, we can’t just stand by and claim that the pressure won’t build up or have an impact on them at some point. But he will likely take it and deal with it better than anyone,” he remarked.
Virat Kohli, the former captain of India, would, in Ponting’s opinion, find it a little more difficult to lead because of his propensity to wear his “heart-on-the-sleeve” when he leaves. Sharma, on the other hand, is a more assured captain, according to the Australian.
Virat Kohli handed over the ODI captaincy to Rohit Sharma in 2021 after the once-in-a-generation batsman had trouble leading his team to victory in multiple ICC competitions.
Additionally, he stated that Kohli should concentrate on his “starring role with the bat” rather than anything else.
“Someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder,” he added. “Someone like Virat, who is a bit more heart-on-the-sleeve, and probably listens to the fans and plays up with them a little bit more, someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder.”
Virat Kohli handed over the ODI captaincy to Rohit Sharma in 2021 after the once-in-a-generation batsman had trouble leading his team to victory in multiple ICC competitions.
Additionally, he stated that Kohli should concentrate on his “starring role with the bat” rather than anything else.
“Someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder,” he added. “Someone like Virat, who is a bit more heart-on-the-sleeve, and probably listens to the fans and plays up with them a little bit more, someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder.”
Virat Kohli handed over the ODI captaincy to Rohit Sharma in 2021 after the once-in-a-generation batsman had trouble leading his team to victory in multiple ICC competitions.
Additionally, he stated that Kohli should concentrate on his “starring role with the bat” rather than anything else.
“Someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder,” he added. “Someone like Virat, who is a bit more heart-on-the-sleeve, and probably listens to the fans and plays up with them a little bit more, someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder.”
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