Former England pacer Stuart Broad has expressed his belief that India, as hosts, are the favorites to win the 2023 ODI World Cup to be held on home soil. He believes England are unlikely to retain the title due to the difficulty of draws and the difficult travel schedule during the competition.
Rohit Sharma’s team will be heading into the tournament with great momentum. They won the 2023 Asia Cup and the bilateral series against Australia. The Men in Blue meets almost all the conditions to win the event, making him one of the favorites to win.
In his column for the Daily Mail, Stuart Broad expressed his belief that if India performs to their full potential in the tournament, they will be a tough team to beat. He also believes that it will be difficult for England, being an established team, to stop the top-ranked Indian team in this competition.
“If England retain the World Cup title, it will be an incredible achievement. But if India play a perfect tournament, I think they will be very difficult to stop. .”
“Jos Buttler certainly has a team to challenge and has the ability to produce high totals, but India as the hosts and the top-ranked ODI team will be very difficult I think it’s a team.” “There,” Broad explained.
England have a well-coordinated squad ahead of the ODI World Cup in India. They were determined to make the best of the Indian situation. The defending champions’ line-up includes players such as Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali. These players have vast experience of playing in the Indian environment over the years.
Recent History Shows You That Home Teams Tend To Prosper In 50-over World Cups – Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad believes India will have a clear advantage as the home team heading into the 2023 ODI World Cup. He pointed out that the hosts have won major tournaments in the last three tournaments and that could benefit India, adding that Jasprit and his Bumrah are key to the team’s success in the World Cup. I believe that.
“If you look at recent history, home teams tend to be successful in more than 50 World Cups. It was held in India in 2011 and India won. The final was in 2015. It was held in Australia and Australia won the trophy. England won in 2019.
If you consider this point alone, India should be the big favorite. Then consider that they are playing some pretty good cricket and their fast bowling main star Jasprit Bumrah is back to full fitness,” added Stuart Broad.
It is worth noting that the home team has won the World Cup since 2011. India won the 2011 World Cup as the host nation, and Australia tasted glory as the host nation in 2015. And in her 2019, England continued that trend, winning her first ODI World Cup tournament at home.
