The ICC World Cup is now less than a month away and former players from across the world are picking their favourites for the tournament. One man who knows all about winning the coveted trophy is former India captain Kapil Dev, who guided India to their maiden triumph in 1983.
Talking about the teams that he thinks will make it to the semi-final, Kapil picked three teams while kept one slot open as he thinks there will be a big fight for the fourth spot.
“The top three teams in the league stage will be India, England and Australia. The fourth one is doubtful as I expect a group of teams to fight for it. Can be between New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa,” Kapil said.
Asked who he thinks could be the surprise packages of this tournament, Kapil named an old adversary.
“In my view New Zealand or West Indies could be the surprise packages of this tournament.”
He also said that Hardik Pandya is an asset for the team and people should not put extra pressure on him.
“Don’t put pressure on him. He is a young player and he should be allowed to play his natural game. There should be no comparisons at this point. They (pace attack) are fantastic and the English conditions will help them a lot. Bumrah and Shami are bowling brilliantly and they will be a very important part of the team in the World Cup,” Kapil signed off.
