ICC World Cup 2023: "Jasprit Bumrah And Kuldeep Yadav Will Be India's Trump Cards In The World Cup" - Suresh Raina
Published - 16 Sep 2023, 04:40 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:18 AM
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Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina recently named two players who will be trump cards for Team India in the much-awaited 2023 ODI World Cup at home. Suresh Raina emphasised that the Men in Blue have a chance to win the World Cup in front of the home crowd.
The ODI World Cup will be played across 10 venues between October 5 and November 19. The tournament will be played in a round-robin format where every team plays the other nine teams in the group stage. The top four teams will advance to the semifinal stage.
India’s Trump Cards In The World Cup – Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina, a member of the 2011 World Cup-winning team, named Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav as India’s key players for the upcoming World Cup during the ‘Right to Excellence – Sports Summit 2023.’
“I think Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav will be India’s trump cards in the World Cup,” Raina said.
Virat Kohli Is Batting Properly Well – Suresh Raina
The former Indian all-rounder emphasized that India’s chances of winning the World Cup rely on top-order batters, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill.
“Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and [Shubman] Gill, agar woh teenon perform karengey then we have a very good middle-order,” Raina added.
“We have Hardik Pandya, we have Ishan Kishan, then we have [Ravindra] Jadeja, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur. The top three have to fire, especially Virat Kohli. He is a gun player, he is batting pretty well. If he stays probably 35-40 overs, we wanna win the World Cup.”
It Has Been An Amazing Journey – Suresh Raina
The 36-year-old recalled the 2011 World Cup-winning moment, emphasizing the incredible support from fans at the Wankhede Stadium.
“When we won the World Cup in 2011 at Wankhede, the whole stadium was full of fans and we were singing, I think ‘Vande Mataram’ that still has remained in my heart. It has been an amazing journey, God has been very kind. My first World Cup ever and we won it.”
Rinku Singh A Good Talent – Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina praised Rinku Singh as a talented and hardworking cricketer and wished him continued success in his cricket career.
“He [Rinku Singh] is a good talent. He has been working really hard. He has a lot of self-belief. He has a very good aura right now. He is enjoying his cricket. I wish him a lot of luck and happiness. Just keep performing the way he is doing,” he concluded.
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