Last Update on: November 16th, 2023 at 06:13 pm
Shoaib Malik, the panelist of the popular show named “The Pavillion” predicted the winner of the ICC World Cup 2023. India, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa were the semi-finalists of the tournament.
India defeated the Kiwis to knock them out of the tournament. In the process, the Men in Blue have booked a berth in the finals. South Africa and Australia are currently playing the second semi-final in Kolkata. The winner of this game will be the second team to reach the finals.
Meanwhile, the show has drawn accolades for its analysis and in-depth discussion regarding the matters of the World Cup. The panel has extensively discussed Pakistan’s disappointing performance in this tournament. They have also discussed about the performance of other teams with a particular interest in India.
A member of the panel now has chosen the winner of the ICC World Cup 2023. Shoaib Malik has chosen the Aussies as the winner of the tournament.
Also the other panelists predicted the winner of the SA vs AUS semi-final 2 clash, Misbah picked South Africa, Akram and Shoaib Malik both picked Australia.
Shoaib Malik Picks World Cup Winner
Dynamic all-rounder #ShoaibMalik has predicted the winner of the ICC World Cup 2023.#ASportsHD #ARYZAP #CWC23 #ThePavilion #WasimAkram #ShoaibMalik #MoinKhan #FakhreAlam #MisbahulHaq #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/SK6Q8jlom7
— ASports (@asportstvpk) November 16, 2023
Rohit Sharma spoke about India’s performance in the semi-final after beating the Kiwis and getting over their nemesis in ICC tournaments.
“We knew there’d be pressure on us. We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field. These things are bound to happen, glad that we could get the job done. When the scoring rate is above 9, you gotta take chances. They gave us chances, we didn’t take them., Mitchell and Williamson batted brilliantly.
“We had to stay calm. The crowd went silent, that’s the nature of the game. We knew we had to pull something from our sleeves. We tried everything and Shami was brilliant. The top five-six batters, they have made it count. Very pleased with what Iyer has done in this tournament. Gill, the way he batted upfront was brilliant, unfortunately he had to return back. Kohli, as usual, was brilliant, played his trademark innings and got to his landmark. All in all, the batting was superb.
“The way our bowlers bowled upfront, they picked wickets. Today, I wouldn’t say there was no pressure. Guys were doing the job. We wanted to do what we’ve been doing in the first nine games. Things came off really nice” said Rohit after India’s win over NZ.
