'Cannot Say We Are Favourites': Kapil Dev's Honest Take On India Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023

19.09.2023 - 15:27 sports.ndtv.com

Legendary Indian all-rounder and World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev on Monday was all praise for the Indian team and especially pacer Mohammed Siraj, who absolutely decimated Sri Lanka to help India win the eighth Asia Cup title.

After speedster Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell decimated Sri Lanka, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan's flawless fifty-run partnership ensured India won Asia Cup by ten wickets. "Do you think I need to say anything more than what people are saying.

What a fantastic cricket being played. I think as a cricketer I would like to see much closer games towards the World Cup but I think as a player dismiss them for 30 runs and win.

But as a spectator, I would say it would be better if the game is close," Kapil Dev said at a media event. Siraj took 6/21 in seven overs to bundle out Lankan Lions for 50 runs in just 15.2 overs.

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