Muttiah Muralitharan Picks Semi-Finalists For ICC World Cup 2023, Says 'India, England, Australia, And The Fourth Team Can Be Anyone'
Published - 01 Oct 2023, 12:07 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:19 AM
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Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has revealed his potential semifinalists for the much-awaited ICC World Cup 2023. Muttiah Muralitharan stated that India, England, and Australia will make it into the playoff stages of the upcoming tournament.
The upcoming ODI World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19. The 2019 finalists England and New Zealand will play in the opening match of the showpiece tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5.
Cricket Is All About Luck – Muttiah Muralitharan
When asked about his top four picks for the World Cup, Muttiah Muralitharan named three teams and left the fourth spot open. Murali emphasized that luck can play a significant role, citing England’s victory in the previous World Cup.
“So, I would say India, England, Australia, and the fourth team can be anyone. These three have more chances. But you never know, cricket is all about luck. As seen in the last World Cup, we thought that New Zealand would win and England won the trophy with luck favouring them,” said Muralitharan.
India, Australia, and England were the champions in the last three ICC ODI tournaments. India lifted the trophy in 2011, while Australia and England emerged as winners in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
Subcontinent Teams Will Get An Advantage – Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan mentioned that subcontinent teams will have an advantage due to their familiarity with playing on spin-friendly pitches in the upcoming World Cup.
“Definitely, the teams from the subcontinent will get an advantage because of the spin-friendly wickets and their batters are used to playing spin,” he stated.
Very Excited And Happy – Muttiah Muralitharan
The 51-year-old expressed his excitement and happiness about his upcoming biopic, saying that the movie is not solely about his cricket career.
“I am very excited and happy. Thanks to everyone who has made it possible. My biopic will release on October 6th. I hope everyone will come and watch my biopic,” he further added.
“I don’t want to give a spoiler, but it is not completely based on my cricket career. It is 20 percent cricket and 80 percent a human story. It’s about the obstacles that I faced in life and how I overcame it.”
