Sunil Gavaskar opened up on the strengths and weaknesses of both Australia and South Africa. He feels that both the teams are strong enough and will pose a significant challenge to the Men in Blue in a high-intensity knockout clash.
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“Both teams are formidable teams, make no mistake. There’s no such team that India will say, because now they know, they’ve come to the knockout stages. Here it’s now make or break, so I don’t think they would prefer to have any team,” Sunil Gavaskar noted.
India and Australia have played each other quite a few times in recent past. Most recently, the teams squared off against each other in the Test series in Australia where the hosts won 3-1.
Sunil Gavaskar gives another reason to prefer Australia
While speaking further in the conversation, Sunil Gavaskar gave another reason to prefer Australia over South Africa. He believes that Australia are playing without their three first-choice fast bowlers, which make them weaker in the bowling department
The absence of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood was a big blow to Australia's hopes for this tournament. However, they have still managed to qualify for the semi-finals without losing a game so far.
IND vs NZ to decide semi-final fixtures
South Africa topped Group B after defeating England in a one-sided encounter in Karachi on March 1. The Proteas have been highly clinical in the tournament so far and have a balanced team capable of going all the way.
India and New Zealand will face each other at Dubai in the final group stage match of the tournament. The winner of this match will face Australia in the semi-final while the loser will face South Africa in the other semi-final.
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