ICC World Cup 2023: Who will win the World Cup final? 11 out of 12 cricket experts named for Team India
ICC World Cup 2023: The ICC World Cup is fast approaching. Only four days are left for the mega event, which is going to start on October 5. The entire cricket world is in a frenzy these days. Fans, players, cricket experts—everyone is wearing the colors of the World Cup. The stage is ready here, the players are ready, and now we are just waiting for the start, after which the next 46 days will be seen in world cricket.
Big prediction regarding World Cup finalist teams
The big prediction about the World Cup finalist teams is that it will be the 13th edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup. For this, one after another cycle of prediction is going on. From cricket experts to fans, everyone is predicting the team that will win the title of this World Cup. Someone is predicting their two teams for the title battle of this mega event.
12 cricket experts make predictions, and 11 name Team India
Meanwhile, 12 cricket experts associated with Star Sports, the official broadcasting partner of the World Cup, have also expressed their opinion. Former legends of world cricket have predicted the finalist teams of this tournament on a stage with Star Sports. Out of which, 11 cricket pundits have named Team India as one team for the final, while the same cricket expert has named the remaining 2 teams apart from India as contenders for the final.
Finch doesn't believe India will play in the final; Kallis, Watson, and Manjrekar name the team
On the stage of Star Sports, 12 cricket experts came together, including four from India. From India, it was Sanjay Manjrekar, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Aaron Finch, Waqar Younis, Shane Watson, Muttiah Muralitharan, Faf du Plessis, and Dale Steyn. They have predicted two teams coming to the final of this World Cup, in which 11 former legends have kept India as at least one team. While Aaron Finch has not taken the name of India, he has predicted the final match between Australia and South Africa.
Gayle, Muralitharan, Steyn, Irfan pick India as favourites
Chris Gayle, Dinesh Karthik, and Muttiah Muralitharan said that the final match would be between India and Pakistan. Four legends have predicted the final between India and England, including Jacques Kallis, Piyush Chawla, Dale Steyn, and Waqar Younis. While Shane Watson and Sanjay Manjrekar have named India-Australia, Faf du Plessis has named Australia or New Zealand along with India. Apart from this, Irfan Pathan has considered South Africa, not England or Australia, with India.
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Check out a cricket expert's prediction for the final
Jacques Kallis: India vs. England
Piyush Chawla: India vs. England
Dale Steyn: India vs. England
Waqar Younis: India vs. England
Chris Gayle: India vs. Pakistan
Muttiah Muralitharan: India vs. Pakistan
Dinesh Karthik: India vs. Pakistan
Shane Watson: India vs. Australia
Sanjay Manjrekar: India vs. Australia
Faf du Plessis: India vs. Australia/New Zealand
Aaron Finch: Australia vs. South Africa
Irfan Pathan: India vs. South Africa