With the ODI World Cup slated to be held in India in October-November, Dravid feels that the house benefit is a factor of the previous.
“The whole thing of home advantage on the sub-continent has reduced to a large extent over the past 10-12 years. People come and play here so much, especially tournaments like the IPL. They are here for two-three months getting used to conditions. It will be a tight tournament,” former Indian skipper mentioned.
India will play reigning champion England within the first warm-up recreation on September 30 on the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, earlier than travelling to Thiruvananthapuram to play the Netherlands on October 3.
India’s opening match towards Australia is scheduled for October 8 in Chennai, and their extremely anticipated conflict towards conventional rivals Pakistan is slated for October 15 in Ahmedabad.
Earlier on Tuesday, star Indian batter Virat Kohli mentioned he’s trying ahead to the marquee event, acknowledging the strain of expectations from the house followers.
“Any challenge in front of you, you look forward to it. When difficulty comes in front of you get excited. You don’t shy away from it. After 15 years I still like encounters, and the World Cup 2023 is one (challenge). It excites me, I need something new to, you know, propel me to another level,” mentioned Kohli at a promotional occasion.
Kohli didn’t deny that there’s strain of expectations on him and the staff. But Kohli reminded everybody that nobody desires to win the World Cup greater than the gamers themselves.
“The pressure is always there. The fans always say we want (the team) to win a cup very badly. I’d like to say not more than me. So, I’m in the right place. Honestly, I know the expectations are there and the emotions of the people are there. But please know that no one wants to win more than players,” he mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com