2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (October/November) - India

[icyman]

As i said before, everyone apart from India suffering last-minute injuries. It will be a big failure if they don’t win the World Cup at home

I don't think we can win. We are still raw in many places. We might go to the semis, but we do lack the killer instinct. That 51 bundling of SRL+ Siraj 5fer is merely a halo effect. Not expecting Rohit to hold it aloft in Ahmedabad.

 

[asprin]

It will be a big failure if they don’t win the World Cup at home

I know what you're doing.

 

[CerealKiller]

I know what you're doing.

I genuinely think that. I don’t believe in reverse jinxing

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I genuinely think that. I don’t believe in reverse jinxing

Same

 

[pillowprocter]

I genuinely think that. I don’t believe in reverse jinxing

Same

 

[CerealKiller]

A 1938 picture of Iftikhar Chacha, a freedom fighter against the British at the time. He returned to India after decades today

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

As i said before, everyone apart from India suffering last-minute injuries. It will be a big failure if they don’t win the World Cup at home

By that sense I feel it is Pakistan's cup to lose. Coming to a rival country after 7 long years, only 1 guy injured, have reached finals and semis on every ICC occasion, has the most settled unit where people know their role compared to India, have the number 1 batter in the world representing them who scores centuries for fun, have Netherlands, Bangladesh and India to thrash for fun in associate nations part of the WC, have Afridi who none other countries have and best of all have Ifiti chacha! Also they too are playing at home of past. Just because you do not live now on the property does not mean that was not your home once upon a time lol!

Not reverse jinxing. If any Pakistani side can do it, it is this. If they do not win this one, I do not see them winning one in 2027.

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Also the stupidity of some Indians and social media is out saying how can we give a grand welcome like that to Pakistan, only two words for them fearsome tweak YOU! I loved how they were welcomed after all the trouble we tried giving them. This is the WC and irrespective of the political scenario, they are here now and as our guest we need to do everything in our vein to protect them and make sure they only have a positive and happy experience in India irrespective of where they end up in the result column.

 

[CerealKiller]

have Netherlands, Bangladesh and India to thrash for fun in associate nations part of the WC

Come on

only 1 guy injured

Who is the best bowler

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Hey atleast its not Piyush Chawla! I was worried he would join the squad.

 

[Ahmad94]

Hey atleast its not Piyush Chawla! I was worried he would join the squad.

Piyush is only 34! He's been playing cricket since 2006. This is madness.

Him and Shoaib Malik just will not quit.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Piyush is only 34! He's been playing cricket since 2006. This is madness.

Him and Shoaib Malik just will not quit.

Fun fact, Piyush Chawla and Virat are the same age

 

[Pinch hitter]

India's World Cup 2023 Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Ravi Ashwin, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav...

 

[icyman]

Happy to see Ashwin there. With a waning Jadeja, Ashwin's inclusion seems fair enough. Although @Bevab would disagree on this

 

[Pinch hitter]

My XI if pitch is Spin Friendly...
Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul (WK)
Shreyas Iyer
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravi Ashwin
Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj

My XI if pitch is Seam Friendly...
Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul (WK)
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj

 

[Pinch hitter]

Ishan Kishan fit well in Playing XI as good left hand MO batsman, but KL and Iyer both batted well against Australia, So Kishan could be benched...