The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is going to be played in India from 5 October and currently warm-up matches are being played between the teams in order to give them an idea of the Indian conditions which will help them in the tournament.
As the World Cup 2023 is being played in India, it is quite obvious that spinners will play an important role in the tournament in view of the fact that Indian pitches are more helpful for spinners than pacers. The Indian team also has two full-time spinners – Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav and then there is the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who also bowls spin.
Many former cricketers are expressing their opinions and having discussions regarding the teams, players and the tournament and when the legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muralitharan was asked to name the spinner whom he thinks will be a game-changer, he picks two spinners but neither of them is an Indian.
Muttiah Muralitharan stated, “I will go for Rashid Khan as I admire his bowling and he is a little different than others and Maheesh Theekshana because he has a carrom ball which is very special like Ajantha Mendis. So these are unknown and not regular spinners, so I will go with these two.”
On the topic of whether spinners will play a big role or it will be pacers who will make more impact in the World Cup, Muralitharan said, “Definitely spinners will do well because it’s a longer format and every team will play at least two spinners in the side. Spinners in Indian pitches will help a little bit of spin, they can dominate because the bowlers will have 10 overs and not four overs like T20Is. Captains will use spinners a lot in this World Cup because we are not playing England, Australia, New Zealand, or any other country. Spinners will always have an edge on the fast bowlers.”
Do you agree with Muttiah Muralitharan or do you feel that it will be an Indian spinner who will make a big impact?
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