"Is Team India favourite because the World Cup is held in India?" Sourav Ganguly ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023

Twelve years later, India is all set to host the ICC Men's ODI World Cup again but surprisingly they are not the strongest contenders this time. India's record on their home soil is brilliant but they have dropped disappointing results in recent times at the ICC tournaments. There is no doubt they are going to give their everything to win the ICC World Cup 2023 but it will be difficult for the "Men in Blues". 

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Under the leadership of Rohit and Rahul Dravid duo, India have already endured disappointments in their quest to break the trophy drought. They suffered a semifinal loss to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 and a resounding 209-run defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship final earlier this year.

India have faltered under the weight of such pressure. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who also served as the BCCI president when Rohit and Dravid began their tenure in their current respective roles, made significant remarks regarding the team's performance in high-pressure situations.

The former India captain insisted that the India team needs to "get back to its winning ways" and be ready for any situation at the ODI World Cup. "Is #TeamIndia favourite because the World Cup is held in India or because we're playing with strength and confidence @virendersehwag? Yes, we won against Aus in Aus, drew series against England but then we lost to them both in big match situations. I think we have a solid team and a big chance, but we do need to get back to our winning ways before the #ICCworldCup23," wrote Ganguly.