Former New Zealand fast bowler Danny Morrison has expressed that India is a tough team to beat in the ICC World Cup 2019 because of the camaraderie MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli share on and off the field.
“Having someone like MS Dhoni there as his predecessor. I love the way they can chat and react. They obviously have a great rapport also with coach Ravi Shastri in the picture. I think he has a great ally in MS Dhoni because we know what he used to produce as a captain in tough situations. That’s why I think India is tough to beat,” Morrison told India Today.
“I would have liked to have Virat relax his captaincy in IPL, just focus on his batting, have a breather, have some downtime. When you are captaining everything, it has to impact you. I think am not alone and other former players who have seen the IPL closely, am saying what some colleagues of mine have said that Virat should have rested in IPL,” said Morrison.
India Schedule and Time Table at World Cup
Date: 5 June 2019 (Wednesday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
2. India vs Australia
Date: 9 June 2019 (Sunday), 3 pm IST
Venue: The Oval, London
3. India vs New Zealand
Date: 13 June 2019 (Thursday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
4. India vs Pakistan
Date: 16 June 2019 (Sunday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
5. India vs Afghanistan
Date: 22 June 2019 (Saturday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
6. India vs West Indies
Date: 27 June 2019 (Thursday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
7. India vs England
Date: 30 June 2019 (Sunday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
8. India vs Bangladesh
Date: 2 July 2019 (Tuesday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
9. India vs Sri Lanka
Date: 6 July 2019 (Saturday), 3 pm IST
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
