Captains’ views on Cricket World Cup

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 stage is set as all 10 captains gathered yesterday at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on the eve of the biggest Cricket World Cup ever.

The 10 captains also shared their thoughts and hopes for the next six weeks with host Ravi Shastri and England winning captain Eoin Morgan in an interactive panel session.

Australia captain Pat Cummins said: I don’t think there’s too many events around the world where you feel like half the world’s tuning in to watch and whenever India play Pakistan in a World Cup. It seems like one of those moments.

India captain Rohit Sharma said: “I have said it from the start, you know, every leader sitting here wants to achieve something really special for their country.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said: “We received good hospitality, and we were not expecting this, but I think the way people responded to us, everyone enjoyed it. We are here for a week in Hyderabad, so we do not feel like we are in India; it was like we are at home. We enjoyed and had a lot of fun.

England captain Jos Buttler said: “The team’s been mainly together for a long time since 2015, since the start of that sort of revolution that you mentioned, and I think you said right through the game.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said: “As said before, we will have more crowd and more support, we are expecting the same that the people will come there and support us in the stadium.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said: “I think we have prepared well. If we talk about the last four years since the 2019 World Cup, we are probably the third or fourth team in the qualifiers’ point system.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said: “I think all games in this tournament are going to be tricky. But obviously Pakistan’s a very good side. But, yeah, for us, we’re just excited to get this tournament going. That’s against Pakistan in Hyderabad.”

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said: “I think that’s something that is relevant to all the teams. A lot of the teams have guys who played in India, have done well in India, so I wouldn’t really say it’s an advantage for us.

Sri Lanka squad Dasun Shanaka said: “See, exciting times for us. We have been struggling a lot in the recent past with injuries, but at the same time, we have some good records with us. You know, as a group, we are looking forward to the World Cup. Everyone wants to make a statement, that we are here to perform well in this tournament.” (sources from ICC)

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