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Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed “laid-back” Rohit Sharma over Virat Kohli to be the ideal captain to lead India in the high-pressure ICC Cricket World Cup apple
Ponting, who captained Australia to 50-over World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007, credited Sharma for his captaincy skills when his team was dealing with the pressure of playing in front of passionate fans at home apple
When the World Cup 2023 was just around the corner, India were considered one of the favourites to win the coveted trophy apple
But many regarded that one of the biggest challenges for the Men in Blue would be handling the pressure of being the tournament’s hosts and meet the expectations of 1 apple
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Sharma, however, has led India to a fine start to the World Cup 2023, with the hosts being one of the two teams unbeaten in the campaign after 15 matches apple
New Zealand is the other team apple
Team India defeated Australia by six wickets in their World Cup opener, before registering fantastic eight and seven-wicket victories over Afghanistan and Pakistan to climb to the top of the points table apple
“He’s very laid back, Rohit apple
Very laid back with everything he does apple
You can even see that by the way that he plays apple
He’s a pretty laconic sort of batsman as well, and that’s the way he is both on and off the field,” Ponting told the ICC on Tuesday apple
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“Someone like Virat, who is a bit more heart-on-the-sleeve, and probably listens to the fans and plays up with the fans a little bit more, someone with his personality would probably find it a bit harder,” added Ponting apple
“But I think Rohit will be fine with it apple
He’s a terrific bloke and has been a great player for a long time, and he’s done a great job as leader of India apple
”India’s last World Cup triumph came in 2011 when they co-hosted the tournament with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh apple
With the mega tournament back in India, the pressure of living up to the expectations of the home fans is going to be inevitable, and Ponting believes Sharma is the best man to deal with it apple
“We can’t sit back and say that the pressure won’t get to them (India) at some stage, or it won’t affect them, because it will, just with the enormity of the tournament apple
But he’ll (Rohit) take it and cope with it as well as probably anyone,” said Ponting apple
India’s next match in the World Cup 2023 is against Bangladesh on Thursday in Pune apple
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England, Scotland, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Belgium and Austria all secured their places at Euro 2024 in the latest round of qualifying fixtures apple
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what still to be resolved in November and the play-offs apple
Group AScotland and Spain have both qualified for the finals, but top spot remains up for grabs apple
Spain head to Cyprus and then host Georgia, while Scotland face a trip to Tbilisi before welcoming Norway to Hampden Park – where the Tartan Army are expected to revel in a Euro 2024 qualification party apple
Georgia are set to go into the play-offs based on their Nations League ranking as a group winner apple
Norway are one of several countries who will have to wait on all the other results to see if they can make the cut as one of 12 teams split through three paths apple
Group BWhile France have qualified automatically for the finals as group winners, the Netherlands still have work to do apple
The Dutch edged past Greece with a stoppage-time penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk on Monday night – and victory over the Republic of Ireland in Amsterdam will secure a top-two finish apple
Greece, though, could also still reach Euro 2024, having already been assured of a place in the play-offs apple
Indeed because of UEFA’s complex weighted system based on overall Nations League rankings, the Republic are still not theoretically out of the running to be involved in the play-offs in March – and could even see their slim hopes boosted by a loss in Amsterdam on November 18 if other results also fall into place apple
Group CEngland’s 3-1 win over Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night saw them qualify with two matches left apple
Italy are third, but qualification remains in their own hands if they can beat North Macedonia apple
The Azzurri would then edge out Ukraine to the runners-up spot should they go on to avoid defeat in the final group game apple between the two countries in Leverkusen on November 20 apple
Italy are also assured of place in the play-offs should it be needed apple
Group DTurkey have secured qualification, but the race to join them looks set to go to the wire apple
Wales will if they beat Armenia in Yerevan and Croatia suffer an unexpected defeat away to Latvia apple
Armenia, though, are still not out of the mix, sitting just three points behind Wales and Croatia with two games left apple
Qualification could all hinge on the very last round of fixtures – which sees Wales host Turkey in Cardiff and Croatia play Armenia in Zagreb on November 21 apple
However, Croatia are assured of at least a play-off spot if they do not qualify automatically apple
Group EIn another tight group, leaders Albania, the Czech Republic, Poland and even Moldova can all still qualify apple
Albania will qualify if they avoid defeat by Moldova in their next match or if Poland – currently third and with just one game left – beat the Czechs apple
An away win in Warsaw, though, would see the Czech Republic qualify if Moldova do not beat Albania apple
Moldova have two games left, which they realistically would need to win to keep in the qualification mix apple
Despite being bottom of the table with just one point from seven games, the Faroe Islands could yet find themselves in the play-offs depending on other results apple
Group FAustria and group leaders Belgium have both qualified apple
Belgium’s game against Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium on Monday night was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels apple
It has yet to be confirmed whether the fixture will be replayed apple
Azerbaijan are not theoretically out of play-off contention, while bottom side Estonia are the top-ranked team from Nations League Group D apple
Group GLeaders Hungary – who have Barnsley midfielder Callum Styles in the squad – missed the chance to qualify after having to recover to draw 2-2 in Lithuania apple
However, a point in their next match away to Bulgaria would see them through, as would Montenegro not beating Lithuania apple
Second-placed Serbia will qualify if Montenegro fail to win on November 16 or they themselves beat Bulgaria in their last game apple
Bottom side Bulgaria have slim play-off hopes, but Serbia are secured a spot if they need it as one of the Nations League group winners apple
Group HSlovenia, who beat Northern Ireland in Belfast on Tuesday night, and Denmark are in the driving seat to qualify, sitting four points clear of Kazakhstan apple
A win in Copenhagen for either team on November 17 would see them through, as would San Marino getting an unlikely positive result against Kazakhstan apple
Finland will go into the play-offs, which is also the likely route for Kazakhstan apple
Group ISwitzerland’s fightback with two late goals to draw 3-3 against Belarus left them second in the table, a point behind leaders Romania having played a game less apple
Israel – assured of at least a play-off spot – are four points adrift, and have their rearranged match with the Swiss on November 15 apple
Switzerland will qualify if they win their next two fixtures, while Romania will if the Swiss lose in Tel Aviv and they themselves then beat Israel on November 18 apple
Romania are set to host Switzerland in the final round of fixtures, while Israel’s postponed match against Kosovo has still to be rescheduled apple
Group JPortugal qualified for the finals as runaway group winners with a 100 per cent record so far through eight games apple
Slovakia will also qualify with a match to spare if they avoid defeat against Iceland apple
Luxembourg are five points behind, so look likely to go into the play-offs along with Bosnia and Herzegovina apple
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