In an interview with India Today, Brian Lara seemed very impressed with Virat Kohli and his team. Moreover, he went on to speculate about a name from current lot of players who might be able to break his records.
India can win T20 WC
India cricket team led by Virat Kohli has been dominant across the formats but missed to the chance to win any ICC title since 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. They lost the 2019 ICC World Cup as well and the upcoming T20I World Cup would be another golden opportunity to reclaim old glory. Brian Lara, the legendary cricketer believes that Indian team under Kohli has the ability to win the title who had won the first edition of this World Cup back in 2007 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Kohli has the ability to win the T20 world cup
“I think they are definitely capable of winning all tournaments that they play. I think what Virat Kohli and company and the Indian team has to appreciate the fact that everybody sort of target India. Everybody knows that some point of time one team is going to play that important match against India. If it’s a quarter-final, semi-final and final,” Brian Lara told India Today.
Lara thinks his records can be broken
Lara was also asked about the current generation in detail. His record of highest Test score and first-class score are still unbroken and the West Indian legend thinks that a number of players with their massive talent and interesting approach towards game can do the almost unthinkable in recent times.
Brian Lara while asked by India Today gave a list of candidates, he feels can break his record of 400* (Test score) and 501* (first-class score). “It would be difficult for Steve Smith to do it batting at No.4 for Australia. He is a great player, but he doesn’t dominate. You know a player like David Warner for sure. A player like Virat Kohli, who gets in early and gets set. He is a very attacking player. Rohit Sharma on his day. So, they have got quite a group of players who can do so,” Lara said to India Today.
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