‘Let him prove me wrong’ – Legendary Pakistani cricketer challenges Rohit Sharma to win ODI World Cup 2023

With less than two months remaining for the World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s men are still struggling to find the right squad owing to injuries to some of the crucial players. Notably, a plethora of former cricketers have already picked their favourite teams to win the upcoming World Cup. Meanwhile, speaking on the same subject, former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar feels India can’t win the upcoming major tournament on their home soil.

In addition, the former cricketer-turned-commentator says that it will be impossible for Team India to perform well owing to the large pressure of home ground. Moreover, the former pacer doubted India skipper Rohit Sharma’s captaincy due to his inability to handle the pressure.

“It is the pressure that you all put on the team. It is almost impossible to play with such pressure.  When I see Rohit, I keep asking this question of myself if he should have accepted captaincy in the first place? I think Rohit feels the panic on occasions and lets pressure get to him,” Shoaib Akhtar said, as quoted by NDTV Sports.

Let Rohit Sharma prove me wrong and all of us wrong: Shoaib Akhtar

Moreover, the 48-year-old ex-cricketer says that Rohit Sharma’s side does not possess a team that can win the World Cup. Notably, the right-arm pacer has called Rohit Sharma a better player as compared to former India skipper Virat Kohli owing to his mind-blowing cricketing shots. Moreover, the legendary Pakistani cricketer has challenged India’s skipper Rohit Sharma to win the coming major tournament to prove him wrong.

“Make no mistake, Rohit does have the team to win the World Cup. As a batter, he is perhaps more talented than Virat Kohli also. He is a classical batsman and the kind of shots he plays, it is just mind-blowing. But with captaincy, is he being able to do that? Let him prove me wrong and all of us wrong, for that’s what all of India will want him to do in this World Cup,” he added further.