India will face the most pressure during the ICC World Cup in 2023, according to Herchelle Gibbs. The last time India won an ICC tournament was in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy in England under the same captaincy. The last time India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 when the tournament was staged in India under the shrewd guidance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The last time India won an ICC tournament was in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy in England under the same captaincy. The last time India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 when the tournament was staged in India under the shrewd guidance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The ODI World Cup 2023 is being held in India, much like it was in 2011, and former South African cricketer Herchelle Gibbs thinks the host nation would be under the most pressure.”India is facing the greatest pressure. However, I will argue that it is quite open since there are so many teams that play in sub-continental conditions because they have some huge players who relish pressure and perform incredibly well under pressure. Herchelle Gibbs told ANI, “I think it will be a very exciting event.
Despite having produced several outstanding players, notably Gibbs, the South African squad has yet to claim a 50-over or T20 World Cup victory.
The “Rain rule” dealt them a harsh hand in the 1992 World Cup semifinal match in Sydney against England when they needed 22 runs to win from 13 balls. However, following the rain delay, the required target was changed to 22 runs needed off just one ball, and the Proteas lost by 19 runs.
With five victories in as many games to lead the group stage, they continued to struggle to win the World Cup in 1996 as well. However, Brian Lara’s stunning 111 in the quarterfinal match in Karachi eliminated them from the tournament, and Hansie Cronje’s South Africa team lost by 19 runs.
The South African squad failed to get past the semifinals in 2007 and 2015, while in 2011 and 2019 they were unable to do so. As a result, according to former South Africa opener Gibbs, they must first make it to the championship game in order to win.
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“I believe I have always said that we must advance to the final. Forget about the semifinal; we need to advance to the championship. We might win the World Cup on the day we advance to the final, said Herchelle Gibbs.
The former South African opener, who is currently the Joburg Buffaloes’ head coach in the Zimbabwe Afro T10 league, thinks this will be extremely beneficial for Zimbabwe cricket.
“Look, it’s great to be here so close to home. For Zimbabwe cricket, this is an exciting period. Their failure to make the World Cup is unfortunate. The event itself, as well as the way it was organised and attended, was incredible, in my opinion. The T10, in my opinion, is yet another perk.” Said Gibbs.
