India favourites to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017, says Kumar Sangakkara
Cricket | May 31, 2017, 05:08 PM ISTKumar Sangakkara said the competition was going to be very tough with 4-5 teams having the potential of making it to the final.
Kumar Sangakkara said the competition was going to be very tough with 4-5 teams having the potential of making it to the final.
Yuvraj Singh, who has a penchant of performing well in big tournaments, will be a vital cog in Team India's title defence campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Defending champions India are the hot favorites to make it to the semifinals from Group B, which also includes Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
Australia, the two-time champion, kick-start their Group A campaign with a game against New Zealand on June 2 before facing Bangladesh (The Oval, June 5) and England (Edgbaston, June 10).
Famous Pakistan fan Mohammad Bashir said India should comfortably beat Pakistan and win ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Kapil Dev also said the defending champions will miss opener Lokesh Rahul, who was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Shikhar Dhawan.
Ravi Shastri also refused to read too much into Virat Kohli's poor record in England and was confident that the Delhi stalwart will bounce back into form in the ICC Champions Trophy.
It will be a good opportunity for Ravichadran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami to test their skills against the likes of Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill and Tom Latham on a placid Oval track.
Pakistan have a positive record against India in the competition - winning two and losing just one of their previous meetings against the arch rivals.
According to reports, Anil Kumble's stance on players' pay hike and the manner of his demands have not gone down well with the BCCI.
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