India Have 'Lost In Big Match Situations', Sourav Ganguly's Concerns Ahead Of World Cup 2023

The Indian cricket team squad for the Cricket World Cup 2023 has been mostly on the expected lines. The BCCI selectors went with proven performers and did not go for massive experimentations. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer got the nod despite coming back from lengthy injury breaks. The Indian cricket team also went with three left-arm spinners and three specialist pacers. Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur are the two fast-bowling allrounders. The team has clearly gone for batting depth. All eyes will be on the Rohit Sharma-led side when it starts its Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with a match against Australia on October 8.

However, former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who also has been a BCCI president, had a word of caution for the team.

"Is #TeamIndia favourite because the World Cup is held in India or because we're playing with strength and confidence @virendersehwag? Yes, we won against Aus in Aus, drew series against England but then we lost to them both in big match situations. I think we have a solid team and a big chance, but we do need to get back to our winning ways before the #ICCworldCup23," Sourav Ganguly posted on X (formerly Twitter).

In the same post, Ganguly added that the statement was for an ad. Nonetheless, Ganguly's observations are important.

Is #TeamIndia favourite because the World Cup is held in India or because we're playing with strength and confidence @virendersehwag?
Yes, we won against Aus in Aus, drew series against England but then we lost to them both in big match situations.
I think we have a solid team...

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday pointed out that the Indian cricket team needs to create depth in batting and bowling, something he feels the team has been lacking.

The skipper