Former captain of India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, believes that a key distinction between the Indian teams of 2011 and 2023 is the mentality of the players. India won its only ODI World Cup in 2011 at home, led by captain Dhoni, who hit the game-winning six over long-on off Nuwan Kulasekara in the Wankhede Stadium against Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twelve years later, the current team, led by Rohit Sharma, is progressing well in the ODI World Cup 2023 and is once again a strong contender for the national championship. Surprisingly, every host team that has won the prized trophy since the 2011 World Cup has done so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India leads the table with a maximum of 10 points after winning each of their first five games in the current season. The mindset of winning the World Cup in 2011 was for Sachin Tendulkar, which is the only thing separating the two teams, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two teams are very different from one another. The Indian team that won the World Cup in 2011 was far more cohesive. Their goal was to contribute to Sachin Tendulkar win the World Cup. He was highly respected by others, Dhoni said during an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dhoni further said, he is not sure about this team. Don\u2019t know who all want to win the World Cup for Virat Kohli. They undoubtedly want to win for India, though. This is a significant difference, Dhoni continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dhoni is the only captain in history to have won the ICC Champions Trophy, ODI World Cup, and T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 42-year-old praised the current Indian team and said they had outstanding balance. It’s an excellent team. Team ka bohot accha balance hai. Harlog acha khel rahe hain, which translates, the team has excellent balance. Every player is performing admirably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dhoni said, everything appears to be going well. Isse zyada main kuch nahi bolunga, baaki samajhdaar ko ishara kaafi hai, which translates, I won’t say anything more than this. This is the main reason why it isn’t possible to go. The signal is sufficient for the wise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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