Team India "Extremely Hard To Beat": Ricky Ponting's Honest Admission For World Cup 2023

17.10.2023 - 06:21 sports.ndtv.com

Former Australia great Ricky Ponting discussed Team India's prospects for victory in the World Cup and believes that Men in Blue will be an "extremely hard" side to beat given their ability to hold up under extreme pressure well.

India made a strong start to their ICC World Cup 2023 campaign, registering convincing victories against Australia, Afghanistan and arch-rival Pakistan.

The Men in Blue are searching for a third Cricket World Cup crown after their title victories in 1983 and 2011. "I said from the start that I think they're going to be the team to beat.

They've got a very talented team. They've got all bases covered with their fast bowling, their spin and their top-order, middle-order batting," Ponting told the ICC. "They're going to be extremely hard to beat.

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