T20 World Cup 2022: Gautam Gambhir explains why teams should be wary of Sri Lanka in Australia

With
the
likes
of
Asia
Cup
winners,
Sri
Lanka
and
two-time
World
champions
West
Indies
being
the
favourites
to
qualify
for
the
group
stages,
there
is
a
strong
possibility
that
one
of
them
will
be
joining
Group
B
of
the
Super
12
stage
of
the
tournament
along
with
India,
Pakistan,
South
Africa
and
Bangladesh.

Rohit
Sharma-led
Indian
side
will
have
to
be
wary
of
their
opposition’s
performances
and
will
have
to
tactfully
prepare
against
each
team
differently
in
order
to
‘End
the
Wait’ and
bring
the
coveted
trophy
back
home.

Speaking
exclusively
on
Star
Sports
show
‘Game
Plan’,
former
T20
World
Cup
winners
Gautam
Gambhir
and
Irfan
Pathan
spoke
on
how
India
would
approach
the
match
against
West
Indies
and
Sri
Lanka.

Speaking
about
which
qualifying
team
could
cause
India
the
most
problem
at
the
World
Cup
Gambhir
said,
“Sri
Lanka,
because
of
the
kind
of
success
they
have
had
at
the
Asia
Cup.
The
way
they
are
playing,
the
way
they
are
probably
peaking
at
the
right
time.
And
with
Chameera
and
Lahiru
Kumara
coming
in,
they
probably
got
most
of
their
places
covered.
They
are
going
to
be
a
threat
and
so
they
are
going
to
take
a
lot
of
confidence
in
the
T20
World
Cup.”

Speaking
on
whether
India
would
rather
face
West
Indies
or
Sri
Lanka
in
the
group
stages
of
the
tournament,
Irfan
Pathan
said,
“If
India
is
in
top
form
by
the
time
they
play
one
of
these
two
teams,
they
won’t
mind
any
team.
But
look,
you
don’t
know
which
West
Indies
side
will
turn
up
that
day
and
they
can
actually
take
the
game
away
from
any
side
in
the
world.
That’s
how
they
play
their
cricket,
fearlessly.
But
I
think
the
quality
of
the
Sri
Lankan
side
is
much
better,
as
far
as
the
spin
bowling
and
batting
is
concerned.
Recently,
they
have
beaten
India
in
the
Asia
Cup.
So,
I
don’t
think
India
will
want
to
avoid
any
team,
but
if
they
want
to
prepare
more,
they
will
prepare
more
for
Sri
Lanka
than
West
Indies.”

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