Former Indian players rule out any favourites for the ICC World T20 - Cricket News Update
Former Indian cricketers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Championship in Sri Lanka will be an unlikely option, considering the unpredictable nature of the game’s shortest
format.
Speaking at a press conference in New http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780, the former Test players were unanimous that despite the presence of some big teams, the tournament might have some surprises in store.
Manjrekar, who now works as a television commentator and media pundit, believes that there are a number of teams capable of winning the title as the format provides a perfect opportunity for the smaller teams to showcase their strengths.
"Weaker teams have a better chance of beating bigger teams. You can't have a couple of slow games to start. You got to be at your best from the first match. It is a bit of lottery. Short format, seven matches, there will be upsets. It's difficult to pick
a team that is likely to win,” the former right-handed batsman said.
Twelve teams will be participating in the mega-event, which will be divided into four groups, with Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 and Afghanistan considered as the weaker sides. However, major tournaments always tend to get the best out of the so-called smaller
nations, as witnessed in the past.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 has also shown significant signs of improvement in recent years.
Ganguly, the former India captain, also endorsed Manjrekar’s view point. Despite vouching for his home side, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, in the upcoming competition, the former left-hander gave equal credence to other cricketing power houses, the likes of West Indies, Australia
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
"I don't believe in favourites in any format. There are other strong sides as well, like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 may just struggle with spin, but it's just four [to eight] overs. Pakistan have a lot of talent and they can
be a very dangerous side," Ganguly, 40, analysed.
The fourth edition of the mega-event will start from 18 September with the first match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 to be played at Hambantota.
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