Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan shares insights and opinions on the ICC ODI 2023 title Contenders
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan shares insights
and opinions on the ICC ODI 2023 title Contenders
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 kicked off with a thrilling opener amidst New Zealand and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
As cricket lovers worldwide revel in the excitement of this spectacular event, one of the all-time greats, Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, shared his insights and opinions regarding the potential title contenders in the ODI World Cup 2023.
With a very wide experience and a intense understanding of the sport, the former right-arm spinner offered his predictions on which teams could emerge as frontrunners to lift the coveted trophy.
Moreover, Muralitharan has also cast his gaze upon a team that he considers the ‘Darkhorse’ of this thrilling tournament, suggesting that there may be an underdog capable of springing surprises and making a strong impact in the ongoing grand cricketing event.
Muralitharan picks ODI World Cup 2023 favourites and potential ‘ Dark horse’
In an exclusive media interaction Muralitharan stated that India, Australia and the defending champions, England, are currently in good touch and could be the possible contenders for the highly prestigious ODI World Cup 2023 Trophy.
On being asked about the
‘ Dark Horse’ of the CWC 2023, the Kandy-born cricketer named Temba Bavuma-led South Africa, sighting their performance as the reason behind it.
According to Murlitharan, he thinks that this year South Africa will be the Dark horse as they’ve started playing quite
well.
It is worth noting that South Africa kicked off their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign in a stunning fashion, marking a mammoth 102-run victory over Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka on October 7.
The Proteas’ batting order outclassed the Lankan bowling attack as Quinton De Kock and Rassie van der Dussen played centurion knocks alongside Aiden Markram, who marked the fastest century in the ODI World Cup history in 49 balls.
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