Former captain Kapil Dev has praised the Indian team for winning the Asia Cup. After this win, he believes that Team India is now ready to win the World Cup. Kapil Dev also said that he doesn’t want to call the host as favorite as a lot depends on luck. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets. He won the title for the eighth time.
During an event, Kapil Dev said about India’s World Cup bid: “I think it would be great if we get into the top four.” After that, a lot depends on luck. We can’t say that we are a strong competitor at the moment. Our team is very good, but we have to work very hard. As for the Indian team, they are ready to play and win the championship. They should play with full enthusiasm and fun.”
Kapil Dev is happy with Siraj’s bowling
India prepared for the World Cup with an Asia Cup win on Sunday. The fast bowlers laid the foundation for the 10-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka. Indian bowlers took all 10 wickets. Mohammad Siraj took 6 wickets for 21 runs in seven overs. “It’s great (to see Siraj bowling),” said India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain. I’m really happy that our fast bowlers across continents are taking all 10 wickets these days, that’s the icing on the cake. There was a time when we had to rely on weirdos, but that is no longer the case.
It would have been better if the game had been closer: Kapil Dev
Kapil said that as a fan he wanted to see a close game in Colombo rather than a one-sided final. He said: “As a fan I want to see very close games, but as a player I think we can play them out by 30 points and win. “As a spectator, maybe a few closer games would have been better.
India have some fitness issues ahead of the World Cup. Some key players including Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer suffered injuries during the Asia Cup. While Akshar is battling a wrist injury, Iyer was experiencing back spasms. He was only able to play two games in the Asian Cup.
