Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has made a bold prediction ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022. He feels that if the Rohit Sharma-led side can defeat Pakistan in their opening game of the tournament, they can go on to win the event.
If India win the opening game against Pakistan then I think they can win the World Cup – says Suresh Raina
Indian Cricket Team are currently in Australia, preparing for the T20 World Cup 2022. They arrived early in the country and it’s fair to say that they looked prepared because they had good quality net sessions and also played two additional practice games.
They recently defeat Australia in the warmup game and will next lock horns against New Zealand in the practice game on 19th November in Gabba. The Rohit Sharma-led side has a pretty balanced squad and they will be heading into the tournament with great confidence.
Suresh Raina backs India to win the T20 World Cup if they defeat Pakistan in the opening game. (To NDTV).
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Since the last T20 World Cup, they haven’t lost a single bilateral series and have been at the top of their game. They have had an ideal preparation and if they play to their potential along with holding their nerves in the pressure situation, they can be the favourite to win the trophy.
Suresh Raina while speaking to NDTV talked about the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. He said that if India manages to win against Pakistan, they can also win the tournament.
“If India win the opening game against Pakistan then I think they can win the World Cup,” he said.
India’s schedule for the T20 World Cup 2022
Indian Cricket Team will begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on 23rd October at MCG. After that, they will play the qualifier 1 team on the 27th of October in Sydney.
They will then shift their bases to Perth, where they will face South Africa on 30th October before locking horns against Bangladesh on 2nd November in Adelaide. India will play their last group game against qualifier 2 on 6th November in Melbourne.
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Here’s India’s schedule for the T20 World Cup:
23rd October – India vs Pakistan, Melbourne
27th October – India vs TBA, Sydney
30th October – India vs South Africa – Perth
2nd November – India vs Bangladesh – Adelaide
6th November – India vs TBA – Melbourne
