T20 World Cup 2022: Indian Spinners Will Play A Big Role On Australian Pitches - Muttiah Muralitharan

This is the first time, Australia will host the Men’s T20 World Cup, which will start from October 16. The final match will be played on November 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Australian pitches generally favor fast bowlers, however, legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan believes that Indian spinners will play a big role on Australian pitches in the upcoming T20 World Cup. He also said that a good number of spinners have been kept in the Indian team and they will be effective on Australian wickets.

Indian Spinners Will Play Big Part In World Cup – Muttiah Muralitharan

“I have seen their three spinners playing, so I think it’s a penalty in Australian conditions as it does not spin much. The spinners will play a big part in the World Cup. I think India got enough spinners to bowl on those pitches,” Muttiah Muralitharan told ANI.

When asked which team will win the World Cup, Muttiah Muralitharan said that any team can win the World Cup, but the defending champions Australia will have more advantage because they are playing on home soil.

Australia Have Slight Edge On Their Home Soil – Muttiah Muralitharan

“I think anyone can win the World Cup. As the teams are going to compete against each other really hard. Whoever will win this tournament has to work really hard. Australia might have a slight edge because they are playing on their home soil,” said Muralitharan.

Muttiah Muralitharan, who is part of the Legends League Cricket, said that how they prepare themselves for the matches in India.

“Nothing much. Because when you are playing international cricket as a professional you train very hard, Now you don’t train at all or ball at all. You just come and show your skills in the middle.”

“We think we can do well but the body does not allow us sometimes because we all are retired but we try to put effort, it’s not that easy in the field,” he added.

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final to win their sixth Asia Cup title in 2022. They previously won the championship in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, and 2014. They are the second most successful team in the tournament behind only India who have won seven titles.

“See, I am very happy for the team. They were a very young team and were trying for the last two years to do well. And they did really well in the tournament. I am going to wish them very good luck for the World Cup,” he added.

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