With the ODI World Cup 2023 starting on October 5, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop believes that former skipper Virat Kohli will play a big role in India’s World Cup campaign. Bishop recalled how Kohli stood apart from everyone else in Australia and hailed him as one of the best in the 50-over format.
“He is a man for the big stage and has a sense of the occasion as we all know. He was one of the people who stood up for India in Australia and will want to score a lot of runs in India in home conditions. And I hope he will do that because, like I said, he is a master of the occasion and a fantastic player in white ball cricket, especially the 50-over format,” Bishop said in the ‘Backstage With Boria’ show on RevSportz.
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The former West Indies pacer is a renowned commentator. Considered an astute observer, Bishop said there is a certain novelty to the India versus Pakistan contest because the two teams don’t play each other often.
“Fans want to see such contests and the fact that the two teams don’t play each other often has built a certain novelty around this encounter. That’s what explains the hype around it,” he said.
“When it comes to the white ball format, I think India needs a bit of tweaking. They need more dynamism, more aggressive leadership, also the absence of Jasprit Bumrah for such a long period of time has hurt India a lot. I hope for India Jasprit Bumrah is fit and firing when this sort of a championship comes round again. For any team that has to win a championship like this it has to have depth in fast bowling. At least I think so. Without Bumrah it was an issue for India,” he added.
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