ODI World Cup 2023: India looking to win for Virat Kohli, feels Virender Sehwag

Emulating the success of the 2011 World Cup triumph India is looking to win the upcoming tournament for Virat Kohli like the batch of 2011 won it for Sachin Tendulkar feels former opener Virender SehwagThe ICC on Tuesday announced the schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023 here which begins on October 5 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with England and New Zealand playing the opening match The worlds largest cricket stadium will also host the final on November 19Also Read ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule Dates and venues announced Ahmedabad to host finalSince winning the 2011 World Cup which Kohli was a part of India have won only one ICC event the 2013 Champions Trophy and their wait for lifting a trophy in another global event has now lasted more than a decadeWe played that World Cup for Tendulkar We won the World Cup and it was a great exit for Sachin paaji Sehwag said during an ICC event to announce the World Cup scheduleVirat Kohli is now in Sachin Tendulkars shoes The way he plays he talks he looks after the others and the way he plays cricket with his passion he is the one now Everybody is looking to win this World Cup for Virat Kohli he addedVirat Kohli is the same now Everybody will look to win the World Cup for him He always gives more than 100 per cent I think Virat Kohli is also looking forward to this World CupAbout 100000 people will watch you at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Virat knows how the pitches will behave I am sure he will score a lot of runs and he will do his best to win the World Cup for IndiaWith the country hosting the World Cup later this year wherein India will feature in nine different venues alone in the league stage the expectations will be high for them to be at their absolute best and end their ICC title droughtlsquoIndia favourites to win clash against PakistanrsquoSehwag said India are favourites to win their blockbuster clash against Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad because they can handle pressure comparatively betterSehwag said I feel that now India handles the pressure that is why they win whereas Pakistan have a burden that they havent won against India In the 1990s they were good at dealing with pressure but after 2000 India soak it betterIf any player says that they dont feel pressure I dont think its right We used to say it too but at the end of the day we know its an India versus Pakistan game and emotions run high he saidSehwag said players from countries like England and Australia tend to do well if the wickets are good but the same players struggle against spinA player from the subcontinent has a better idea of playing spin than someone coming from outside he said adding that India and Pakistan could end up playing a final before the final if they meet in the semifinalsSri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan said since the World Cup is in the subcontinent spinners will have a big role to play and agreed with Sehwag that India England Australia and Pakistan could be the favourites for the semifinalsWith PTI inputsAlso Read Sri Lanka advance as Ireland crash out of ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers