Asia Cup 2012: India has the potential to defend their title believes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746 – Cricket News Update
The former captain of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Sourav Ganguly, has faith in India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2012 – which is being played in Bangladesh. The Prince of Calcutta thinks that the current Indian team has the potential to defend their title.
The Indian cricket team has come to Bangladesh after taking a beating on their tour of Australia. The Men in Blue lost the Test series 4-0, and failed to make it to the finals of the tri-nation Commonwealth Bank series, losing out to the hosts Australia
and Sri Lanka. Prior to their trip of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, the Indians toured England, where they suffered the same fate, losing the Test series 4-0 and ODI series 5-0.
Speaking about the Indian team, Ganguly said, “India have the team to win the Cup. They need to lift their confidence after two bad tours.”
Batting is India’s strong point and the batsmen will be at ease playing in similar conditions of the Subcontinent. However, it is their bowling which is a concern, and the experienced pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, the left-arm bowler, is not part of the roster, as
the selectors opted to give him a rest.
Anxious over India’s inexperienced bowling attack, Ganguly said, “My only worry with the India is their bowling.”
India are the defending champions of the Asia Cup, they defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the 2010 edition of the tournament. The Men in Blue, who have won the prestigious tournament a total of five times, will be hoping to add another title to their name.
However, retaining the trophy won’t be an easy task for the Indians, as the other contenders are also forces to reckon with. Ganguly thinks that India will get tough competition from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758; however, he finds Pakistan a bit off colour.
He said, “Sri Lanka are a good team and they are playing well at the moment. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.”
India has some unfinished business with the Lankans, who knocked them out of the CB series finals. Team India’s first game of the Asia Cup 2012 will be played against Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 on Tuesday, March 13 at Mirpur.
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