Kolkata May 31 (IANS) Among the eight teams vying for top honours in the ICC Champions Trophy starting Thursday the side that has the best all-rounders will have the edge India s Test wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha said here.
The team that has the best all-rounders will have an edge. India are obviously my pick and they have been playing really well Saha told reporters on the sidelines of Cricket Association of Bengal s (CAB) senior knockout tournament final.
Mohun Bagan beat Tapan Memorial Club by seven wickets riding on Saha s 32-ball 44 in a low-scoring affair.
Saha who will be holidaying in Kashmir with family picked India ahead of Pakistan in the highly-anticipated first game on Sunday saying on current form of Virat Kohli s men looks good to beat their arch-rivals.
I will try to watch India-Pakistan on Sunday from Kashmir the 32-year old who played for Kings XI Punjab in the just-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) said.
India on current form have the edge over Pakistan I feel.
India registered two convincing wins over New Zealand and Bangladesh in the two warm-up matches leading up to the tournament.
While the reigning champions scripted a 45-run win over the Kiwis in their first encounter after reaching English shores in a rain-truncated game the No.3 ranked side on Tuesday made mincemeat of Bangladesh with a 240-run victory.
Besides Pakistan India have Sri Lanka and South Africa in their Group B.
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CT 2017: Team with best all-rounders has an edge, says Saha
