Former West Indies captain, Sir Viv Richard Tuesday believed that Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi would emerge leading wicket-taker in the 2023 ODI World Cup, slated to be held in India from October 5 to November 19.
Expressing his views in a video featured on the official Instagram account of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the legendary cricketer noted the significant progress Afridi had made.
“The leading wicket-taker in the World Cup will be Shaheen Afridi as I have seen him in Pakistan. I have spent some time in the PSL and I have seen his massive growth. He is a highly determined individual. He is my man,” he predicted.
Six nations will compete for cricket’s Asia Cup 2023 from Wednesday, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Won by Sri Lanka a year ago over the T20 format, this year the Asia Cup 2023 reverts to 50 overs.
It is also a final chance for Asia’s cricketing giants to size each other up before October’s World Cup in India.
