"I think there is a lot of pessimism around their opportunities but they
have learnt how to win World Cups, so they know how to do it. This
World Cup boils down to three games, its that simple -- quarters, semis
and finals", he said.
"They have been there, so they know how to manage that space. And I think they have a good chance," Kirsten told media in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the 'Royal Stag Barrel Select Perfect Strokes' event, here.
Kirsten, who coached India between 2008-11 and was carried on the shoulders of Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and Virat Kohli when India won the Cup at Wankhede four years back, feels that
the Men in Blue should be wary of arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening encounter in Adelaide on Sunday.
"Pakistan have these players who you don’t know about but they do something. You look at their team sheet and say whose that and whose that and next thing is that he is doing something. So I don’t think you can ever write off a Pakistan team. I think it will be very dangerous to do that," said the former South African cricketer.
On the presence of pressure in the high-voltage contest between the arch-rivals, Kirsten believes that both teams will feel the heat of their opening game.
"They have been there, so they know how to manage that space. And I think they have a good chance," Kirsten told media in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the 'Royal Stag Barrel Select Perfect Strokes' event, here.
Kirsten, who coached India between 2008-11 and was carried on the shoulders of Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and Virat Kohli when India won the Cup at Wankhede four years back, feels that
the Men in Blue should be wary of arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening encounter in Adelaide on Sunday.
"Pakistan have these players who you don’t know about but they do something. You look at their team sheet and say whose that and whose that and next thing is that he is doing something. So I don’t think you can ever write off a Pakistan team. I think it will be very dangerous to do that," said the former South African cricketer.
On the presence of pressure in the high-voltage contest between the arch-rivals, Kirsten believes that both teams will feel the heat of their opening game.
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