New Delhi, November 10: Former India captain and 35th president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sourav Ganguly, wants Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023 and play against India. Sourav Ganguly wants to see India-Pakistan clash in the semi-finals.
The Indian cricket team has become the first team to qualify for the World Cup 2023 semi-finals. India defeated Sri Lanka in Mumbai and reached the semi-finals. The Indian team remains on top in the points table. So far, the Indian team has played 8 matches has won all the matches, and is at the top position in the points table with 16 points. In the last match, the Indian team defeated South Africa, which was ranked second in the points table, by 243 runs.
Ganguly said to Sports Tak, “I want Pakistan to reach the semi-finals. There should be a semi-final match between India and Pakistan. There can’t be a bigger semi-final than this.
The match between Afghanistan and Australia was played in Pune on Tuesday. In which Australia achieved a thrilling victory. Now the fight for fourth place continues. Pakistan’s last match is going to be against England on Saturday. If Pakistan manages to win this match by a big margin then Pakistan can reach the semi-finals.
Depending on the opponents, the venue and date of the match may also be changed if Pakistan qualifies for the semi-finals. If India’s semi-final match is with Afghanistan or New Zealand, it will be played on November 15 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. But if Pakistan qualifies and the semi-final match between India and Pakistan will be played then it will be played on November 16 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
This is the biggest reason why former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly wants a blockbuster semi-final to be played between India and Pakistan. He further said that the Indian team has played excellent cricket throughout the tournament. I don’t want to ruin their chances of winning.
In the match played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on 9 November, New Zealand presented its strong claim for the semi-finals by defeating Sri Lanka by five wickets. New Zealand’s net run rate is also (+0.743) higher than Afghanistan and Pakistan. Which gives them some advantage.
