Published 17:36 IST, January 2nd 2020
Brian Lara: India, under Virat Kohli, can win all ICC tournaments
Batting legend Brian Lara believes the Indian cricket team, under Virat Kohli, is capable of winning all ICC tournaments it competes in
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Batting legend Brian Lara believes Indian cricket team, under Virat Kohli, is capable of winning all ICC tournaments it competes in. 50-year-old left-handed batting icon was of view that every international side sort of targets India in ICC tournaments.
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'India, under Kohli, can win all ICC tournaments'
"I think y are definitely capable of winning all tournaments that y play. I think what Virat Kohli and company and Indian team has to appreciate fact that everybody sort of target India," Lara was quoted as saying by 'India Today'.
"Everybody kws that some point of time one team is going to play that important match against India. If it's a quarter-final, semi-final and final," he added.
Under Kohli's leadership, India has reached greater heights in both Tests and ODIs but has so far failed to win an ICC tournament, fizzling out in crucial games. Men in Blue last won an ICC event was in 2013 when Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side lifted ICC Champions Trophy in United Kingdom. Regarded as one of finest batsmen that world cricket has ever produced, Lara's 15-year-old record of 400 t out against England is still highest individual score in Test cricket.
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However, Lara feels Kohli, David Warner and Rohit Sharma have potential to break his record. "It would be difficult for Steve Smith to do it batting at .4 for Australia. He is a great player but he doesn't dominate. You kw a player like David Warner for sure," Lara said. "A player like Virat Kohli, who gets in early and gets set. He is a very attacking player. Rohit Sharma on his day. So y have got quite a group of players who can do so," he added.
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17:36 IST, January 2nd 2020