Eoin Morgan is the defending world cup winning captain having led England to an extraordinary World Cup title win in July 2019. While he will not be there to defend his title in October 2023, the former captain reckons England are second favourite to India going into the world cup and has the team to defend the title. Saying that the 2019 final was the greatest game of his life and career, Morgan says he has always been a fan of Rohit Sharma the captain and leader.
“England are a very good team. I will rate them second favourites after India but only just. India on home soil is the favourite and are a very good team. That’s been the case for all of the last few world cups. India in 2011, Australia in 2015, England in 2019 and India again in 2023. But Jos Butler and his team has some fantastic batsmen and bowlers and their talent will make a big difference come the business end of the tournament. If you ask me to pick my best four, I will add Australia and Pakistan to the mix. With the matches spread across all parts of the country, it will be a real Test and these four teams have the maximum depth and versatility,” said Eoin Morgan.
He also heaped praise on Rohit Sharma saying, “I have always been a fan of Rohit Sharma the captain and leader. If you see he has the ability to carry his team with him and also has the team to do extremely well in the world cup. Having spoken to a number of players in his team, I know Rohit commands a lot of respect among the group and is a really good leader of men. Even when he wasn’t captain I am sure he made a difference in the change room and was a key influence. Much like I think Virat Kohli is now in the change room and that’s another major plus for India going into the world cup. Kohli who played and won the world cup in 2011 on home soil will make a major difference to Rohit in the Indian change room.”