Latest Cricket News: Rohit Sharma-led Indian team struck headlines following a dominant victory over Australia in their World Cup 2023 opener. Eyeing a positive start in the home World Cup, India locked horns with Australia yesterday in Chennai. India produced an astute outing in the exact Chennai affair to get the better of Australia in a comprehensive fashion.

Losing the toss, bowling first, India had restricted the Men In Yellow to a below-par total of 199 on the turning track of Chennai. The home side, despite a top-order collapse, chased down the total with 6 wickets and 52 balls to spare. It was wicketkeeper KL Rahul who hadlined India’s remarkable victory over Australia with a near-century knock.

Latest Cricket News: Shahid Afridi Points Out The Reason Behind Indian Pacers’ Late Success

Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has made a big revelation about Indian fast bowlers in his recent appearance on a local television show. Speaking about the recent domination of Indian fast bowlers, Afridi claims that the Indian speedsters have begun consuming meat and it has impacted their performance positively. The 46-year-old donned a light-hearted mood while making the rather comical statement.

“India has a huge 1.4 billion population, and the quality of cricket has changed over the years. Back then, we used to say that they were producing great batters while Pakistan was creating good bowlers, but that was not the case as we were generating both bowlers and batters,” said Shahid Afridi

“However, their bowlers have now started eating meat, so they have gained strength (Laughs),” Afridi added during a local Sports show

India, debatedly, features the strongest fast bowling attack in the occurring 50-over World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, and Mohammed Shami form a fierce pace trio for India across formats. Moreover, fast bowling all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur have been impressive with their performance in recent white-ball fixtures.