Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has backed India to do particular issues within the T20 World Cup 2024. The event shall be performed within the West Indies and the USA late this yr in June.
India received the inaugural version of the T20 World Cup. Since then they’re but to win the silverware for the second time. In 2014, they misplaced the ultimate towards the Sri Lanka staff which Perera was part of.
Australia received the T20 World Cup in 2021 adopted by England in 2022. Perera whereas chatting with ANI felt that this Indian staff can do particular issues within the event. Beforehand India had a 10-match profitable run within the World Cup 2023 earlier than they misplaced to Australia within the closing in Ahmedabad.
“I really feel India can do one thing particular on this T20 World Cup, additionally as a result of we noticed the ODI World Cup, the place they have been the unbeaten aspect until the finals. I believe they will do one thing particular within the T20 World Cup as properly,” mentioned Perera.
Thisara Perera Backs Rohit Sharma as India’s Captain In T20 World Cup 2024
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah just lately confirmed that Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian staff within the ICC occasion. There are constructive probabilities of Virat Kohli additionally enjoying within the event given his type within the ODI World Cup the place he scored 765 runs within the event. Perera backed Rohit to win the T20 World Cup for India as captain. Beneath him, India misplaced the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 towards England.
“I’m all the time going with the mature gamers. I really feel Rohit did an amazing job for the previous few years. Earlier than the World Cup, I don’t suppose there’s any want to vary captaincy. I choose to go together with Rohit Sharma,” Perera added.
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Thisara Perera additionally sounded assured whereas talking about Sri Lanka’s possibilities within the event. He mentioned that the staff is heading in the right direction with their latest crop of gamers. Sri Lanka just lately performed towards Afghanistan at house beating them throughout codecs. They received the T20I collection 2-1. They completed runners-up twice and received the T20 World Cup title in 2014 beating India within the closing.
“I believe now we’re heading in the right direction, we’re getting profitable behavior. It’s good for the Sri Lankan Nationwide Cricket Crew. Hopefully, we will do one thing particular on this T20 World Cup,” he added.
India final performed a T20I collection towards Afghanistan the place they clear swept their Asian rivals. Earlier than Afghanistan, below Suryakumar Yadav, India received a T20I collection towards Australia after the World Cup.
Indi are the top-ranked T20I staff adopted by New Zealand, England, and Australia. The T20I collection India performed towards Afghanistan was their final earlier than the T20 World Cup. The Indian gamers will now play in IPL 2024 earlier than the staff for the T20 World Cup is introduced.
“The league will kick off on March 22 in Chennai,” knowledgeable IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal.
Chennai Tremendous Kings are the winners of the earlier season. They defeated Gujarat Titans within the closing to win the title for the fifth time. In the meantime, the schedule for IPL 2024 is out with CSK and RCB enjoying the marketing campaign opener on March 22 at Chepauk.
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